Argonne National Laboratory, 1946-96The Argonne National Laboratory was a quintessential product of the cold war--from the atom bomb to the energy crisis. This book traces Argonne's constant concern with reactors, basic research, and its relationship with the midwestern science community and equally constant search for identity and mission as public and political priorities shifted. 51 photos. |
Contents
Met Lab Days 194046 | 1 |
A Troublesome Transition 194648 | 47 |
Living in a Political World 194952 | 81 |
The Reactor Laboratory 195358 | 107 |
Accelerators and Basic Research 195357 | 152 |
What Sort of Laboratory? 195761 | 175 |
Targeting Midwestern Science 196167 | 207 |
New Research Priorities 196772 | 242 |
Years of Crisis Years of Challenge 197377 | 278 |
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