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Nuclear energy, its physics and its social challenge, by David Rittenhouse Inglis

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Nuclear energy, its physics and its social challenge, by David Rittenhouse Inglis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-380) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nuclear energy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

579119

Responsibility statement

by David Rittenhouse Inglis

Series statement

Addison-Wesley series in physics

Sub title

its physics and its social challenge

Table Of Contents

Introduction : Man's growing use of power -- Basic physical ideas -- Some features of a power plant -- Atoms, molecules, and nuclei -- Nuclear reactors as a power source -- Effects and uses of radioactive products -- Control of fissile materials -- Other possible power sources and future needs -- Nuclear explosives -- Constraints on the arms race -- Appendices: The language of large and small numbers ; Kinetic energy ; Sound waves and shock waves ; Mechanics of atoms ; Period of circular orbit ; Stability of orbits ; Allowed energies in a one-electron atom ; The wave picture of atoms ; Closed shells and potential energy in an atom ; Behavior of nucleons in nuclei ; Transfer of kinetic energy in an elastic collision ; Time available for energy production in a nuclear explosion ; Quantities of energy ; Numbers of reactors ; Nuclear technology, handling, and safeguards of nuclear materials ; The decision to use A-bombs in World War II ; Numbers of nuclear weapons ; The arms race

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