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Nuclear Reactor Physics

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I have both Duderstadt's and Stacy's book and can safely say that Duderstadt's book is definitely more of a theory plus examples book, however some parts of the book are a tad bit out of date. On the other hand Stacy is a nuclear physicist so his books are really not going to have examples(I have I believe most of his publications). There are sections that are thin in one book that are more throughout in the other and vice versa.

Lets put it this way, if your professor gives you either Stacy's or Duderstadt's book, you need easy access to the other one.

This book is intended for a senior level audience with at least a complete understanding of radiation physics and a basic understanding of Reactor Physics.

My professor was so excited when this new book came out. As we started reading it, we realized that the doctor who wrote this book was aiming it at an audience who would already know all of this, never really introducing any new terms or reviewing in any way the new materials to allow the student (who is supposed to be learning it for the first time) to really learn the subject. We ended up switching back to the old book for the remainder of the class. Over all, don't buy unless you already know what you are talking about.