"A guide for the perplexed citizen that provides cogent arguments from both sides of this complex issue."—Science News
With over half the American public living near a reactor, nuclear power is one of the most urgent issues of contemporary life. If you read one book about nuclear energy, this should be the one. In twenty-one provocative essays, those who have shaped the course of nuclear power substantiate their views and set forth refutations of their opponents' views.
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Michio Kaku, Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City University of New York, is the author of Hyperspace, Visions, and Beyond Einstein. He hosts Explorations, a nationally broadcast radio show. He lives in New York City.
Jennifer Trainer is a writer and editor.
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I found this a reasonable account but not as good as Atomic Power: Necessary Evil or Virtually Uncontrollable Force that's Wrecking the Planet?.
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Totally biased book based on the pros and cons of Nuclear power. The average reader can pick it up and understand it.
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Lots of Info,
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This book contains lots of info. about Nuclear Power.Here are some quotes: With radioactive cobalt, botanists can produce new types of plants. Structural variations that normally take years of selective breeding to develop can be made to occur in a few months. The radiation has even caused genetic mutations in children whose parents were exposed to the radiation. Other renewable power sources such as solar and hydroelectric, cannot provide the large scale power generation which is needed.
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The discovery of nuclear energy has been hailed as one of our greatest scientific triumphs and assailed as the ultimate Faustian bargain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Three Mile Island, New York, Atomic Energy Commission, Soviet Union, Oak Ridge, National Academy of Sciences, World War, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, General Electric, United Kingdom, Browns Ferry, Second Nuclear Era, First Nuclear Era, South Carolina, Third World, West Germany, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Manhattan Project, New Mexico, Ralph Nader, Wall Street, Class Nine, Clinch River New!
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The discovery of nuclear energy has been hailed as one of our greatest scientific triumphs and assailed as the ultimate Faustian bargain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Three Mile Island, New York, Atomic Energy Commission, Soviet Union, Oak Ridge, National Academy of Sciences, World War, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, General Electric, United Kingdom, Browns Ferry, Second Nuclear Era, First Nuclear Era, South Carolina, Third World, West Germany, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Manhattan Project, New Mexico, Ralph Nader, Wall Street, Class Nine, Clinch River New!
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- Energy Future by Robert Stobaugh on 5 pages
- Radiation and Human Health: Updated and Abridged by John W. Gofman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Nuclear Energy (Discovery Channel School Science: Physical Science) by Michael Burgan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Nuclear Energy by Scientific American on page 219, page 238, and Back Matter
- Nuclear Disaster in the Urals by Zhores A. Medvedev in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Nuclear Power: Promise or Peril? (Pro/Con) by Michael J. Daley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe by Michio Kaku in Back Matter
- Greenhouse Warming and Nuclear Hazards: A Series of Essays and Research Papers by Peter Fong on page 158
- Environmental Law Stories by Richard J. Lazarua; Oliver A. Houck on page 88
- The Atomic Energy Commission Under Nixon by Glenn T. Seaborg in Back Matter
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