Soviet Use of Nuclear Bombs for Economic ..‪.‬

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union embarked on many secretive and far fetched projects to beat the Americans. Perhaps the most out there project was the "Peaceful Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy," also referred to as "Program 7." This project involved the testing of industrial nuclear charges (bombs to you and I) for use in peaceful activities. Nuclear detonations were conducted to search for useful mineral resources with seismology, breaking up ore, stimulating the production of oil and gas, and making underground cavities for storing oil and gas. This book details the more than 100 nuclear detonations that took place up until the mid 80's in the USSR.