Bibliograph

Nuclear energy, John Tabak

Type

Label

Nuclear energy, John Tabak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-191) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nuclear energy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

231948066

Responsibility statement

John Tabak

Series statement

Energy and the environment

Summary

Discusses nuclear power, its history, technology, and science as well as the social and environmental issues associated with its acquisition and production

Table Of Contents

A prehistory of nuclear power -- The physics of nuclear fission -- Reactor fuel -- Nuclear reactor designs -- Reactor safety -- Spent fuel -- The business of electricity production -- Nuclear energy and national policy -- Conclusion -- Afterword: An interview with Harold Denton : On the U.S. nuclear power industry -- Periodic table of the elements -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary

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