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Title:
Nuclear energy in the 21st century / Ian Hore-Lacy.
Author:
Hore-Lacy, Ian, author.
Publication Information:
London, UK : World Nuclear Association, [2018]
Call Number:
TK1078 .H67 2018
Abstract:
Nuclear energy is a mature, safe and reliable technology capable of supplying electricity and / or heat on a large scale, at an affordable price, and without pollution or greenhouse gases. Because of these virtues, and the technology's ability to confer greater energy independence, governments around the world are turning increasingly to nuclear power as a central element in national energy strategies. Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested lay-people alike. With balanced and accessible text, it provides: An introduction to nuclear science, A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications, Answers to public concerns about nuclear power including safety, proliferation, radiation and waste, Up-to-date data and references.
Edition:
4th Edition.
ISBN:
9780993101939
Physical Description:
ix, 132 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Contents:
Energy use -- Electricity today and tomorrow -- Nuclear power and its fuels -- Types of nuclear power reactor -- The 'front end' of the nuclear fuel cycle -- The 'back end' of the nuclear fuel cycle -- Other nuclear energy applications -- Environment, health and safety -- Avoiding weapons proliferation -- History of neclear energy.
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