D. Van Nostrand, NY, 1950. VG Cloth bound hardcover, 6" by 9",525 pages plus detailed index, no dust jacket, light wear to edges and ends, prior owner(1952) name, illustrated with b/w photos, charts and graphs. Includes some underlining. The forward by Gordon Dean states that this volume was produced by Dr. Samuel Glasstone at the request of the Atomic Energy Commission after a request by the American Textbook Publishers Institute."Samuel Glasstone was a British-born American academic and writer of scientific books. He authored over 40 popular textbooks on physical chemistry and electrochemistry, reaction rates, nuclear weapons  effects, nuclear engineering, Mars, space sciences, the environmental effects of nuclear energy and nuclear testing and more" (Wikipedia) True to its title this detailed volume sets forth a wide range of information and references for atomic energy, both in peaceful and war uses.