Samuel Glasstone

Samuel Glasstone (May 3, 1897 – Nov 16, 1986) authored over 40 popular textbooks on physical chemistry, reaction rates, nuclear weapons effects, nuclear reactor engineering, Mars, space sciences, the environmental effects of nuclear energy and nuclear testing. One reviewer describe Glasstone as "perhaps one of the best technical writers of the last century."[1]

Samuel Glasstone
Born
3 May 1897
Died16 November 1986)
OccupationAuthor

Early life

Glasstone was born on May 3, 1897.[2] He received two doctorates, in 1922 and 1926 (PhD and DSc), in chemistry at London University. Glasstone discovered the C–H···O interaction in 1937.

Publications

Perhaps his best known book, co-authored with Philip J. Dolan, was The Effects of Nuclear Weapons,[3] which came out in three editions in 1957,[4] 1962,[5] and 1977[6] (originally titled The Effects of Atomic Weapons[7]).

The book, published by the US government, is considered one of the most authoritative texts on the effects of nuclear explosions. One of his other popular books was The Sourcebook on Atomic Energy, published in 1950, and translated in many countries.

References
  1. http://united_states.vacationbookreview.com/Kansas/Ellsworth/
  2. "Credible nuclear weapons capabilities and effects for real world peace: peace through tested, proved and practical declassified deterrence and countermeasures against collateral damage. Credible deterrence through simple, effective protection against concentrated and dispersed invasions and aerial attacks. Debunking inaccurate, misleading CND "disarm or be annihilated" left political anti-nuclear deterrence dogma. Hiroshima and Nagasaki anti-nuclear propaganda debunked by solid evidence". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. Samuel Glasstone (ed.), The effects of nuclear weapons, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Wikidata Q63079864
  4. Samuel Glasstone, ed. (June 1957), The effects of nuclear weapons (1st ed.), United States Atomic Energy Commission, Wikidata Q63072754
  5. Samuel Glasstone, ed. (April 1962), The effects of nuclear weapons (2nd ed.), United States Atomic Energy Commission, Wikidata Q63132790
  6. Samuel Glasstone; Philip J. Dolan, eds. (1977), The effects of nuclear weapons (3rd ed.), Energy Research and Development Administration, OCLC 4016678, Wikidata Q63132957
  7. Samuel Glasstone, ed. (1950), The Effects of Atomic Weapons, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Wikidata Q63133275


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