Nuclear Energy

What Everyone Needs to Know (R)

Autor: Charles D. Ferguson

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For decades, the use of nuclear energy has been extremely controversial. Worries about the dangers t...

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Autor

Charles D. Ferguson

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engleză

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Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2012

Pagini

240

EAN

9780199759453

ISBN

0199759456

Enbook ID

04535703

Editura

Oxford University Press Inc

Greutate

430

Dimensiuni

227 x 145 x 19

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For decades, the use of nuclear energy has been extremely controversial. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United States virtually died after the early 1980s. The 1986 disaster at Chernobyl only reinforced nuclear power's negative image. Yet in the decade prior to the Japanese nuclear crisis of 2011, sentiment about nuclear power underwent a marked change. The alarming acceleration of global warming due to the burning of fossil fuels and concern about dependence on foreign fuel has led policymakers, climate scientists, and energy experts to look once again at nuclear power as a source of energy. In this accessible overview, Charles D. Ferguson provides an authoritative account of the key facts about nuclear energy. What is the origin of nuclear energy? What countries use commercial nuclear power, and how much electricity do they obtain from it? How can future nuclear power plants be made safer? What can countries do to protect their nuclear facilities from military attacks? How hazardous is radioactive waste? Is nuclear energy a renewable energy source? Featuring a discussion of the recent nuclear crisis in Japan and its ramifications, Ferguson addresses these questions and more in a book that is essential for anyone looking to learn more about this important issue.

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