(partial) Beginnings of nuclear science Nuclei and isotopes Nuclear mass and stability Radioactive decay Cosmic radiation and elementary particles Nuclear structure Nuclear reactions, I: Energetics Accelerators and neutron sources Nuclear reactions, II: Mechanisms and models Production of radionuclides Thermonuclear reactions and nucleogenesis Naturally occurring radioactive elements and extinct radioactivity Synthetic elements Absorption of nuclear radiation Radiation effects on matter Radiation biology and radiation hazards Detection and measurement of nuclear radiation Applications of radioactive tracers Nuclear chain reactions Treatment of spent nuclear fuel Nuclear power: problems and promise Appendices