Artificial radioactivity is fifty: 1934-1984

This book has been published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the artificial radioactivity discovery; contributions from men who have been near the Joliot at the beginning of the artificial radioactivity, or whose work have been marked by this discovery are gathered in this book. Subjects have been choosed very freely by the authors; that explains their great diversity. The reader will find precious memories from direct witnesses of this great time; he will find also descriptions of the following works; he will even find audacious dreams on matter utilization possibilities, which may rise to-morrow