Socio-Political Reflections and Civil Defense [Hardcover]

E.P. Wigner, one of the leading scientists involved in the early development of nuclear technology, had always in mind its political and social implications. In the 60s persuing his goal of a peaceful open world he began to develop the concept of Civil Defense against nuclear attacks. Looking back one might see this as an alternative to the concept of the Nuclear Shield. The present volume contains a selection of Wigner's writings on this subject. It is annotated by Conrad Chester.E.P. Wigner, one of the leading scientists involved in the early development of nuclear technology, had always in mind its political and social implications. In the 60s persuing his goal of a peaceful open world he began to develop the concept of Civil Defense against nuclear attacks. Looking back one might see this as an alternative to the concept of the Nuclear Shield. The present volume contains a selection of Wigner's writings on this subject. It is annotated by Conrad Chester.Wigner on Civil Defense.- I Exploring the Technology 19601964.- Fallout: Criticism of a Criticism.- Recall the EndsWhile Pondering Means.- Why Civil Defense.- Letter on Article by Wiesner and York.- Civil Defense. Address to the Mercer County, New Jersey Civil Defense and Disaster Control Organization, May 26, 1964.- Civil DefenseProject Harbor Summary Report (Foreword).- II The Age of MADness 19641969.- Civil Defense: Wigner on Project Harbor.- The Possible Effectiveness of Civil Defense.- Civil Defense and Disarmament.- Address on Civil Defense at Executive Offices Building on April 21, 1967.- Defense from Nuclear Attack (Remarks on Stuart Chases Statement).- Nuclear War and Civil Defense.- Roadblocks to Civil Defense.- Civil Defense Little Harbor Report (Preface).- Defense vs. Retaliation.- The Objectives of Civil Defense.- III The Soviets Deploy an Effective Civil Defense System: Urban Evacuation 19691976.- The Myth of Assured Destruction.- Blast Shelter Effectiveness and Cost.- Why Civil Defence  1l³.