Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Fundamentals

To study Nuclear Engineering, a working knowledge of Introductory Physics, General Chemistry, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations is assumed. In addition to the courses below in Nuclear Engineering, a nuclear engineering student also studies Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Material Science, Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, and Safety Engineering And Risk Assessment from the other engineering disciplines. A knowledge of programming (Matlab/Fortran or C++) and Numerical Methods is needed to apply what you learn to the real world.

Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection by Turner
Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry by Andreo, Burns, Nahum, Seuntjens, and Attix (updated version of Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry by Attix)
Health Physics and Radiological Health by Johnson and Birky

Nuclear Reactor Engineering: Vol. 1, Reactor Design Basics by Glasstone and Sesonske
Nuclear Reactor Engineering: Vol. 2, Reactor Systems Engineering by Glasstone and Sesonske
Nuclear Reactor Analysis by Duderstadt and Hamilton
Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals by Todreas and Kazimi
Nuclear Reactor: Physics and Engineering by Lee

Knowledge of Quantum Mechanics is required

Fusion Research: Principles, Experiments and Technology by Dolan
Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion by Chen
Principles of Fusion Energy by Harms, Schoepf, Miley and Kingdon
Fusion: An Introduction to the Physics and Technology of Magnetic Confinement Fusion by Stacey
Inertial Confinement Fusion by Duderstadt and Moses
Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions: An Introduction to Theory and Experiment by Glasstone and Loveberg
Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy by Freidberg

The Effects of Nuclear Weapons (1977) by Samuel Glasstone and Philip J. Dolan
Capabilities of Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Department of Defense manual EM-1 (1972-1978-1981, 1651 pages) Part 1: 'Phenomenology' and Part 2: 'Damage Criteria' by Philip J. Dolan (More detailed, formerly classified, version of EoNW above)
Handbook of Nuclear Weapon Effects: Calculational Tools Abstracted from DSWA's Effects Manual One (EM-1) (1996) by Northrop (736 page "summary" of the formulas from the 5500~ page long Capabilities of Nuclear Weapons: Effects Manual One (1985-91))
Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Weapons Effects (2001) by Charles J Bridgman

The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
Project Y: The Los Alamos Story. Part I: Toward Trinity. Part II: Beyond Trinity. by David Hawkins, Edith C. Truslow, Ralph C. Smith
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser
Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters: From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima by James Mahaffey
The Los Alamos Primer: The First Lectures on How To Build an Atomic Bomb by Robert Serber
Peace & War: Reminiscences of a Life on the Frontiers of Science by Robert Serber
The Road from Los Alamos by Hans A. Bethe (Essays on atomic weapons, nuclear power, arms control, scientists and science)
Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats by Kristen Iversen
Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters by Kate Brown
The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War by Eileen Welsome