1964 Nuclear Fallout Radiation Shelter Engineering NBS 76 Lauriston Taylor Copy
$250.00
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Cold War nuclear-defense and fallout-shelter engineering. Issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Bureau of Standards in 1964, this technical monograph presents a mathematical method for calculating how effectively buildings and other structures protect occupants against fallout radiation. Illustrated throughout with technical diagrams, equations, shielding configurations, and detailed radiation-reduction graphs.
This copy has notable scientific provenance: “Lauriston S. Taylor” is stamped on the front cover, and the interior contains Taylor’s ownership stamp and a bookplate identifying it as his copy. Lauriston S. Taylor was a pioneering American radiation physicist who helped establish national radiation-exposure standards and served for decades as president of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
NBS Monograph 76, written by Charles Eisenhauer and issued July 2, 1964. Softcover, 20 numbered pages. The yellow covers show light rubbing, handling wear, and minor edge and corner wear. Interior pages remain clean and legible with light age toning. Ownership markings and the accompanying handwritten identification slip are shown in the photographs. Binding is secure. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. The exact copy pictured is the copy you will receive.
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1964 Nuclear Fallout Radiation Shelter Engineering NBS 76 Lauriston Taylor Copy
$250.00
This copy has notable scientific provenance: “Lauriston S. Taylor” is stamped on the front cover, and the interior contains Taylor’s ownership stamp and a bookplate identifying it as his copy. Lauriston S. Taylor was a pioneering American radiation physicist who helped establish national radiation-exposure standards and served for decades as president of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
NBS Monograph 76, written by Charles Eisenhauer and issued July 2, 1964. Softcover, 20 numbered pages. The yellow covers show light rubbing, handling wear, and minor edge and corner wear. Interior pages remain clean and legible with light age toning. Ownership markings and the accompanying handwritten identification slip are shown in the photographs. Binding is secure. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. The exact copy pictured is the copy you will receive.
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