How many know that Greece had nuclear ambitions during the 20th century? And how realistic were they? How did the country plan to use atomic energy? Who were the people who spearheaded this endeavor? Which foreigners were interested in becoming its select partners? And ultimately, what remains from that era? These questions are addressed for the first time by the Atomic Age, bringing to light the archives related to atomic energy in Greece and the country's efforts to participate in the "century of the atom," during a period that begins with the Liberation and concludes with the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Through thousands of foreign and Greek documents, the entire backdrop of the era is revealed: from CERN, "Demokritos," and the interventions of the Palaces to the first steps of PPC and ETBA; from the Unyielding and the secret negotiations of the defectors with the English to the secret deals of the junta with London for the exchange of Greek tobacco for a nuclear reactor; and from the oil crisis and the post-dictatorship period to the uranium research, PPC's nuclear plans, the Greek anti-nuclear movement, and the great upheaval of the Change. Leading politicians, businessmen, and scientists meet the foreign factor, under the weight of the ever-relevant challenge of energy independence and self-sufficiency. Until Chernobyl changes everything forever.