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The University of Chicago Pr. 1961. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number removed from spine; fading and edge wear to exterior; otherwise in good con dition with clean text, firm binding. .

University of Chicago Press:, 1961. 446 pages, illustrated. "Plutonium, discovered less than twenty years ago, is the first man-made element to be produced on an industrial scale. Its unique properties gives it special scientific interest, and its field of study promises to be an exciting one for many years to come. Part I gives the early history of plutoniam. Part II deals mainly with the physical metallurgy of plutonium and its alloys, and in this section are reported many classic investigations hitherto unpublished. Part III describes the applications of plutonium alloys and compounds as fuel in nuclear reactors; the importance of plutonium as nucelar fuel and some design concepts for fuels and reactors based on materials containing plutonium." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD+ DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1961. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Xi, 446 Pp. Fine Collection Of Articles From The Discovery (Seaborg) To Its Use In Wwii At Los Alamos (Smith) Etc. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket, No Marks, Area Of Light Browning To Front Endpapers Probably Due To Former Inclusion Of Some Acidic Paper.