U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Plutonium Production Options and Research

U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Plutonium Production Options & Research Needs\nby Sharleen Nichols\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Sharleen Nichols\nTitle: U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Plutonium Production Options & Research Needs\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Nuclear weapons\nPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc\nPublication year: 2014\nISBN-13: 9781633211322\nISBN-10: 1633211320\nRRP: \u00A3163.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nNuclear weapons are an essential part of the nation''s defence strategy. The National Nuclear Security Administration''s (NNSA) manages the nation''s nuclear weapons stockpile and carries out research to help extend the life of existing weapons. The core of a nuclear weapon, called a \""pit\"", requires plutonium (a man-made radioactive element) to creat.