--- product_id: 45559744 title: "Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder: A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Hardcover – June 6, 2017" brand: "james mahaffey" price: "251.46 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/45559744-atomic-adventures-secret-islands-forgotten-n-rays-and-isotopic-murder store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder: A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Hardcover – June 6, 2017 **Brand:** james mahaffey **Price:** 251.46 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder: A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Hardcover – June 6, 2017 by james mahaffey - **How much does it cost?** 251.46 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/45559744-atomic-adventures-secret-islands-forgotten-n-rays-and-isotopic-murder) ## Best For - james mahaffey enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james mahaffey brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder: A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Hardcover – June 6, 2017 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51KXJktMFIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nuclear Knowledge from the recent past *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019* Mahaffey has a truly amazing book packed with unique information. The Japanese effort to build the atomic bomb, the use of Lawrence’s cyclotron to get crucial nuclear information, Teller’s star war laser, the deuterium tritium reaction and controlled thermonuclear fusion are spun into stories so fascinating I doubted them at first. Having direct contact in many of these fields I realized his facts were correctly researched and put together. Just one example where he and I trod similar paths is the cold fusion experiment with heavy water, palladium cathodes and exotic neutron detectors. I had never read the why some strange mistakes were made and the physical processes that lead to incorrect concepts. The secret US sono-balloon experiments that were interpreted as little green men in flying saucers and why the government had to keep it covered up. He grew up on top of a large nuclear reactor that was lost to Jane Fonda, the China Syndrome and political pressure as was mine at UCLA during the Summer Olympics. Being a Professor in Nuclear Physics I find more information packed into these pages than any other single text. This has lured me into noting his other two texts of Atomic Accidents and Atomic Awakening. The later makes some statements on future directions in nuclear energy which I must seriously consider because of the truths found in Atomic Adventures. Prof ddd, CSUN ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delightful! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020* I read a lot of books about the history of science and I will say that this is one of the most interesting I have come across. Most of the stories are new to me (N-rays? Argentinian fusion?). The author does a great job of providing you with background information (like how a Geiger Counter works, the set-up for his re-creation of the Pons/Fleischman fusion experiment). His explanation of quantum entanglement and how it could be used for faster than light communication is the clearest I've ever seen. His writing is clear, simple and funny. I LOVED this book and was sad to see it end. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic tales!! *by V***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019* Fascinating stories that you won’t hear anywhere else! I love the author’s wry humor and self-deprecating tone. His detailed descriptions of weird experimental labs tucked away in the forests of Georgia or the mountains of Argentina had me looking up Google Earth for hours! His narrative of the “discovery” of cold fusion was truly epic... all the more so because he is describing his OWN colossal folly. I only gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because this book was MUCH more technical than his other book which I absolutely loved, “Atomic Accidents”. I found myself skimming more scientific jargon than I would have liked. 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