Science in Flux: NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station, 1955-2005 (NASA History)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0160831520 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 363 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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in the History of Technology and Science from Case Western Reserve University (1999) and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix (2005).. Science in Flux won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' 2005 History Manuscript Award, which is presented each year for the best
Science in Flux traces the history of one of the most powerful nuclear test reactors in the United States and the only nuclear facility ever built by NASA. The reactors lay in costly, but quiet standby for nearly a quarter-century before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided to decommission the reactors and clean up the site. The history of Plum Brook reveals the perils and potentials of that nuclear technology. As NASA, Congress, and space enthusiasts all begin looking once again at the nuclear option for sending humans to Mars, the echoes of Plum Brook’s past will resonate with current policy and space initiatives.. In 1973, after only a decade of research, the government shut Plum Brook down before many of its experiments could be completed. In the late 1950s NASA constructed Plum Brook Station on a vast tract of undeveloped land near Sandusky, Ohio. Once fully operational in 1963, it supported basic research for NASA’s nuclear rocket program (NERVA). Plum Brook represents a significant, if largely forgotten, story of nuclear research, political change, and the professional culture of the scientists and engineers who devoted their lives to construct and operate the facility. Even t
He earned his Ph.D. in the History of Technology and Science from Case Western Reserve University (1999) and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix (2005).. About the Author Mark Bowles has authored and co-authored eight books on the history of science, education, and medicine. Science in Flux won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' 2005 History Manuscript Award, which is presented each year for the best historical manuscript dealing with the impact of aeronautics and astronautics on society
Not Bad John R. Keller This book published in January 2006 by NASA as NASA Special Publication NASA SP-2006-4317 examines the history of one of the most powerful nuclear test reactors in the US and the only nuclear facility ever built by NASA, the Plum Brook Station near Sandus