Destroyer of worlds: the deep history of the Nuclear age

Prelude : Trinity 1945

Part 1 : The nucleus revealed: 1895-1913. The third revolution ; From New Zealand to the world ; Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner ; The nuclear atom

Part II : The nucleus explained: 1914-1932. Rutherford "splits the atom" ; The mystery of beryllium ; Il papa ; In bed for a fortnight ; Moonshine ; The magicians

Interlude : The birth of nuclear physics: 1933 Solvay Conference

Part III : Releasing the nuclear genie: 1933-1939. Fermi explains beta radioactivity ; Third time lucky ; To uranium and beyond ; Majorana's vision ; A walk in the woods ; Chain reaction

Part IV : Nuclear secrets: 1940-1960. "Extremely powerful bombs" ; A nuclear engine ; Destroyers of worlds ; The Ulam-Teller invention ; The MADness of Tsar Bomba

Postscript : A Nobel trinity: Hahn, Rotblat, and Sakharov.