This page provides access to course resources and readings for a class that covers the history of the scientists and engineers who participated in the Manhattan Project. Emphasis is placed on their contributions to nuclear science and technology, within the context of President Eisenhower's 1953 address on nuclear power. A primer on nuclear physics is also available.

SOURCE: Wirth, Brian D. "NE24 - The Scientists of the Manhattan Project, their Contributions to President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace Initiative and their Lasting Legacy to Nuclear Power in the 21st Century." Department of Nuclear Engineering. University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2007.

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