Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: A remarkable sequence of missteps, misfortune, and oversights delayed the discovery of nuclear fission until the eve of World War II—and likely altered history’s course.
Source: Physics Today
DOI: 10.1063/pt.3.2817
Author: J. Michael Pearson
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W621160668