Unmaking the bomb a fissile material approach to nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation / Harold Feiveson, Alexander Glaser, Zia Mian, and Frank N. von Hippel.

Author/creator Feiveson, Harold A.
Other author Glaser, Alexander, 1969-
Other author Mian, Zia.
Other author Von Hippel, Frank.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]
Descriptionxii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects
Nuclear nonproliferation.
Nuclear disarmament.
Nuclear fuels--Management.
Nuclear fuels--Security measures.

Contents Production, uses and stocks of nuclear-weapon materials -- The history of fissile-material production for weapons -- The global stockpile of fissile material -- Fissile materials, nuclear power, and nuclear proliferation -- Ending the separation of plutonium -- Ending the use of heu as a reactor fuel -- Ending production of fissile materials for weapons -- Disposal of fissile materials -- Conclusion : meeting the fissile material challenge.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-261) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014003654
ISBN9780262027748 (hardcover : alk. paper)