Atomic energy for military purposes; the official report on the development of the atomic bomb under the auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945

ATOMIC ENERGYFOR MILITARY PURPOSESH. D.1945, byCopyright, Smythin whole or inReproduction partauthorized and permittedPrinted in the United States ofAmericaby Maple Press, York, PennsylvaniaFOREWORDtheof the atomic bombof the development bystoryUnited States is aTHE efforts of in thecombined many groupsan enormous enter-but technical account ofhighlyfascinatingthis fromstory beingObviously military security preventsprise.there is no reason thetold in full at this time. However, whyAtomic Bomb and the basicadministrative of the Projecthistoryon which the several werescientific developmentsknowledgeavailable now to the To thisbased should not be general public.Professor H. D. isend this account Smyth presented.byscientific information which can be released toAll pertinentof nationalat this time without the needsthe violatingpublicfor additionalis contained in this volume. No requestssecurityorinformation should be made to private persons organizationsthe Persons dis-associated or withdirectly indirectly project.means whatso-or additional information by anyclosing securingare to severe underever without authorization subject penaltiesthe Act.Espionageof is due to the thousandsThe success the development manyworkmen and administrators bothof scientists, engineers,and whose silentcivilian military prolonged labor, perseverance,and whole-hearted have made the un-cooperation possibletechnical here described.accomplishmentsprecedentedL. R. ...