''The Cult of the Atom: The Secret Papers of the Atomic Energy Commission'' is a 1982 book by Daniel Ford. Ford is an economist and former director of the
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is a nonprofit science advocacy organization based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. Anne Kapuscinski, Professor of Environmenta ...
, who used the
Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act may refer to the following legislations in different jurisdictions which mandate the national government to disclose certain data to the general public upon request:
* Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian act
* ...
to access thousands of
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) documents. The AEC was the predecessor of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The Cult of the Atom is a piece of
political literature {{Commons
Literature by genre
Literature
Literature
Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poet ...
that discusses issues brought up by the
nuclear disarmament movement.
See also
*
List of books about nuclear issues
This is a list of books about nuclear issues. They are non-fiction books which relate to uranium mining, nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power.
*''The Algebra of Infinite Justice'' (2001)
*'' American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J ...
*''
Three Mile Island: Thirty Minutes to Meltdown''
References
1982 non-fiction books
Books about nuclear issues
Books about politics of the United States
Nuclear energy in the United States
United States Atomic Energy Commission
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