A Laboratory Reborn

Download or read book A Laboratory Reborn written by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using historical and contemprorary photos, this book tells a unique scientific and human story that occupies a special plan in American history. The story begins with the construction in the hills of East Tennessee, seemingly overnight, of a new "Secret City" that grew to a population of 75,000 in less than three years. Following World War II as the city's fences came down, the Laboratory's wartime mission evolved, focusing first on understanding the mysteries of nuclear power, and later as a key source of research expertise for the United States.