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He illuminates the Cold War dynamic from the participants' point of view--an unusual andvaluable perspective on nuclear history. The story of the laboratory is a tale of three eras. --Provided by publisher.

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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-101421425319

ISBN-139781421425313

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Number of Pages472 Pages

Publication NameAmerican Lab : an Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectMilitary / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, United States / 20th Century, General, Research, History

TypeNot Available

AuthorC. Bruce Tarter

Subject AreaReference, Technology & Engineering, Science, History

SeriesJohns Hopkins Nuclear History and Contemporary Affairs Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight28.6 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

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LCCN2017-038115

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews""Today we know Silicon Valley as a veritable field of dreams for startups, but in The American Lab , the former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, C. Bruce Tarter, recounts how a culture that valued debate, questioning, and passion made Livermore not only the first successful startup in the San Francisco Bay Area but a uniquely American lab."", The American Lab is highly recommended reading not just for science collections; but for anyone who would better understand the intersection of and connections between political, scientific, educational, and military communities., Today we know Silicon Valley as a veritable field of dreams for startups, but in The American Lab , the former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, C. Bruce Tarter, recounts how a culture that valued debate, questioning, and passion made Livermore not only the first successful startup in the San Francisco Bay Area but a uniquely American lab., Up to now, the growing lexicon of scholarship on the U.S. national laboratories has lacked work on the history of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, aside from one dissertation and a classified document. This book by a former laboratory director, which covers the defense laboratory's history from its beginnings to 2008, provides the first comprehensive, easily accessible account... Given the enormous national investment in this complex, the work and devices it produces, and its impact on research and development, Tarter's book offers crucial, previously missing information.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal623.4/51190973

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments Part I. Making the Cold War Cold, 1952-1971 Chapter 1. Origins Chapter 2. Getting Started Chapter 3. The Foundation of Deterrence Chapter 4. Arms Control, Atoms for Peace, and the Test Ban Chapter 5. Organization and Evolution of the Laboratory Chapter 6. Development of the Stockpile Chapter 7. Nuclear Excursions Chapter 8. Transition Part II. Lasers, Lasers, Nothing but Lasers, 1971-1988 Chapter 9. Changing of the Guard Chapter 10. The Nuclear Weapons Program Chapter 11. Lasers Chapter 12. The Energy Crisis and New Programs Chapter 13. Evolution of the Broader Lab Chapter 14. Star Wars Chapter 15. End of the Era Part III. Renaissance, Repression, and Reorganization, 1988-2008 Chapter 16. End of the Cold War Chapter 17. Post-Cold War Changes Chapter 18. Early Days with the New Administration Chapter 19. Stockpile Stewardship and the Presidential Decision Chapter 20. Growth of the Lab Chapter 21. The Troubles and Their Weathering Chapter 22. Summing Up Chapter 23. Transitional Years Epilogue Acronyms and Abbreviations Bibliography Index

SynopsisNobel laureate Ernest O. Lawrence and renowned physicist Edward Teller founded the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1952. A new ideas incubator, the Lab was at the heart of nuclear testing and the development of supercomputers, lasers, and other major technological innovations of the second half of the twentieth century. Many of its leaders became prominent figures in the technical and defense establishments, and by the end of the 1960s, Livermore was the peer of Los Alamos National Lab, a relationship that continues today. In The American Lab , former Livermore director C. Bruce Tarter offers unparalleled access to the inner workings of the Lab. Touching on Cold War nuclear science and the technological shift that occurred after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he traces the Lab's evolution from its founding under University of California management through its transfer to private oversight. Along the way, he highlights important episodes in that journey, from the invention of Polaris, the first submarine-launched ballistic missile, to the Lab's controversial role in the Star Wars program. He also describes Livermore's significant responsibilities in stockpile stewardship, the program that ensures the safety and reliability of the US nuclear arsenal. The book portrays the lab's extensive work on thermonuclear fusion, a potential source of unlimited energy; describes the development of the world's largest laser fusion installation, the National Ignition Facility; and examines a number of smaller projects, such as the Lab's participation in founding the Human Genome Project. Finally, it traces the relationship of the Lab to its federal sponsor, the Department of Energy, as it evolved from partnership to compliance with orders, a shift that affected all of the national laboratories. Drawing on oral histories, internal laboratory documents, and the author's personal experiences from more than fifty years as a Lab employee, The American Lab is an illuminating history of the Lab and its revolutionary work., Nobel laureate Ernest O. Lawrence and renowned physicist Edward Teller founded the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1952. A new ideas incubator, the lab was at the heart of nuclear testing and the development of supercomputers, lasers, and other major technological innovations of the second half of the twentieth century. Many of its leaders became prominent figures in the technical and defense establishments, and by the end of the 1960s, Livermore was the peer of Los Alamos National Lab, a relationship that continues today. In The American Lab , former Livermore director C. Bruce Tarter offers unparalleled access to the inner workings of the lab. Touching on Cold War nuclear science and the technological shift that occurred after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he traces the lab's evolution from its founding under University of California management through its transfer to private oversight. Along the way, he highlights important episodes in that journey, from the invention of Polaris, the first submarine-launched ballistic missile, to the lab's controversial role in the Star Wars program. He also describes Livermore's significant responsibilities in stockpile stewardship, the program that ensures the safety and reliability of the US nuclear arsenal. The book portrays the lab's extensive work on thermonuclear fusion, a potential source of unlimited energy; describes the development of the world's largest laser fusion installation, the National Ignition Facility; and examines a number of smaller projects, such as the lab's participation in founding the Human Genome Project. Finally, it traces the relationship of the lab to its federal sponsor, the Department of Energy, as it evolved from partnership to compliance with orders, a shift that affected all of the national laboratories. Drawing on oral histories, internal laboratory documents, and the author's personal experiences from more than fifty years as a lab employee, The American Lab is an illuminating history of the lab and its revolutionary work., Behind the scenes of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the quintessential American lab. Nobel laureate Ernest O. Lawrence and renowned physicist Edward Teller founded the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1952. A new ideas incubator, the Lab was at the heart of nuclear testing and the development of supercomputers, lasers, and other major technological innovations of the second half of the twentieth century. Many of its leaders became prominent figures in the technical and defense establishments, and by the end of the 1960s, Livermore was the peer of Los Alamos National Lab, a relationship that continues today. In The American Lab , former Livermore director C. Bruce Tarter offers unparalleled access to the inner workings of the Lab. Touching on Cold War nuclear science and the technological shift that occurred after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he traces the Lab's evolution from its founding under University of California management through its transfer to private oversight. Along the way, he highlights important episodes in that journey, from the invention of Polaris, the first submarine-launched ballistic missile, to the Lab's controversial role in the Star Wars program. He also describes Livermore's significant responsibilities in stockpile stewardship, the program that ensures the safety and reliability of the US nuclear arsenal. The book portrays the lab's extensive work on thermonuclear fusion, a potential source of unlimited energy; describes the development of the world's largest laser fusion installation, the National Ignition Facility; and examines a number of smaller projects, such as the Lab's participation in founding the Human Genome Project. Finally, it traces the relationship of the Lab to its federal sponsor, the Department of Energy, as it evolved from partnership to compliance with orders, a shift that affected all of the national laboratories. Drawing on oral histories, internal laboratory documents, and the author's personal experiences from more than fifty years as a Lab employee, The American Lab is an illuminating history of the Lab and its revolutionary work., Nobel laureate Ernest O. Lawrence and renowned physicist Edward Teller founded the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1952. A new ideas incubator, the lab was at the heart of nuclear testing and the development of supercomputers, lasers, and other major technological innovations of the second half of the twentieth century. Many of its ......

LC Classification NumberU394.L58T37 2018