Atomic Archive

DESCRIPTION

Have you ever wondered what the result of a nuclear explosion in New York City would be? Satisfy your curiosity; explore the complex history of the development of the atomic bomb, and ultimately, atomic power. Read biographies on the key players and eyewitness accounts of events of the atomic age. Access documents that shaped the atomic age as we know it. At the Atomic Archive, you can also examine the current state of the nuclear powers and summaries of arms control treaties.

PROCEDURES

1. Go to the following URL: http://www.atomicarchive.com/
2. Explore the site.
3. Use the bookmark capabilities of your browser to save the site location for future use.

This lesson is part of the series "DO-IT Lessons" developed by the University of Washington. Creation of the series of lessons is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 9255803 and 9550003. The lessons are now maintained through funds from the State of Washington. The University of Washington holds the copyright to the series of lessons, however ownership of the Internet resources referenced in the lessons may be found at the resource site. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed at these sites are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington or the State of Washington.