Project Gutenberg 2025-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 212 Laurence, William L. (William Leonard) 1888 1977 Laurence, William Leonard 51009101 The hell bomb $aNew York :$bAlfred A. Knopf, $c1950. Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, Wayne State College and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Hell Bomb" by William L. Laurence is a scientific publication written in the early 1950s. This work delves into the development, implications, and technicalities of the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that marked a significant advancement in nuclear technology during the post-war era. Laurence presents a detailed examination of the scientific principles underlying this powerful bomb, while also addressing the moral and political concerns surrounding its existence and potential use. At the start of "The Hell Bomb," the author shares personal anecdotes from his time at Los Alamos during the final stages of the atomic bomb project and the initial discussions on hydrogen fusion bombs. He recounts conversations with leading scientists, including Professor Hans A. Bethe, revealing the astonishing potential of the hydrogen bomb to unleash energy levels far beyond that of conventional atomic bombs. Laurence emphasizes the dangers of nuclear proliferation and the ethical imperative for an informed public discourse on such destructive technology, providing historical context and a cautionary insight into the future of warfare in the nuclear age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015001554255 20210714045158laurence 1950 US Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Hydrogen bomb UF Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 341427 2025-07-29T15:39:58.154800 text/html 316408 2025-01-29T16:15:26 text/html 787152 2025-07-29T15:40:04.341725 application/epub+zip 784275 2025-07-29T15:39:59.901857 application/epub+zip 210696 2025-07-29T15:39:58.962753 application/epub+zip 1146449 2025-07-29T15:40:07.859763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122916 2025-07-29T15:40:03.471729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303961 2025-07-29T15:39:57.547815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284080 2025-01-29T16:15:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16310 2025-07-29T15:40:08.026718 application/rdf+xml 11680 2025-07-29T15:39:59.243763 image/jpeg 1571 2025-07-29T15:39:59.117775 image/jpeg 1260602 2025-07-29T15:39:58.200789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog