China Builds the BombStanford University Press, 1991 M04 1 - 352 pages A pioneering political-scientific history. . . . Lucidly composed, meticulously documented, and handsomely presented. The Annals A fascinating and compelling story of the beginnings of the Chinese nuclear weapon program. Arms Control Today" |
Contents
Chinas Quest for Security I | 1 |
American Power and Chinese Strategy 19531955 II | 11 |
The Strategic Decision and Its Consequences | 35 |
The Uranium Challenge | 73 |
The Production of Fissionable Material | 104 |
The Design and Manufacture of the Bomb | 137 |
The Final Countdown | 170 |
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