Ebook: Manhattan district history. Vol. II. The Los Alamos project. August 1945 through December 1946

Los Alamos: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, LAMS-2532 (Vol. II), Report written in 1947, Report distributed in 1961. — 249 pp.These three volumes constitute a record of the technical, administrative, and policy-making activities of the Los Alamos Project (Project Y) from its inception under the Manhattan District through the development of the atomic bomb, and during the period folowing the end of World War П until the Manhattan District relinquished control to the Atomic Energy Commission as of January 1947.
Although security regulations have required some deletions in the original text of the two volumes, every effort has been made to retain the original language and expressions of the participants of the Project.Contents.
Abstract.
Preface.
Summary by chapters.
General and technical review.
Administrative organization.
Theoretical physics division.
Physics division.
M-division.
Chemistry and metallurgy research division.
Explosives division.
Ordnance engineering (z) division.
Documentary division.
Conclusion.
Appendixes.
Indexes.
Name.
Subject.