Nuclear energy [
Describes a brief history of Nuclear energy, the way it is produced and used along with arguments for using Nuclear power
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Facts On File ,
c2009
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| Series: | Energy and the environment
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. A prehistory of nuclear power
- 2. The physics of nuclear fission
- 3. Reactor fuel
- 4. Nuclear reactor designs
- 5. Reactor safety
- 6. Spent fuel
- 7. The business of electricity production
- 8. Nuclear energy and national policy
- 9. Conclusion
- 10. Afterword: An interview with Harold Denton : On the U.S. nuclear power industry
- 11.Periodic table of the elements
- 12. Chronology
- 13. List of acronyms
- 14. Glossary