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Discusses nuclear power and how the positive benefits of nuclear energy are balanced against the problem of disposing of radioactive wastes. ... Read more

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The book starts with an explanation of what energy is. It is basically a review. The book then goes on to describe the history of nuclear energy. After explaining how nuclear energy works, the book tells you the downsides to nuclear power (e.g. nuclear waste, nuclear accidents). The book concludes with a look at the future of nuclear power. At the back of the book there is a useful appendix and glossary. This is a very useful book if you are doing a research paper. ... Read more

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Each book in ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE AND GLOBAL WARMING explores key concepts and issues related to energy availability, production, and use - and explains the impact of energy use on global climate. The eight volumes feature easy-to-read text accessible to a wide range of students, vivid photos, and clear, easy-to-understand illustrations and diagrams. This series will serve as a comprehensive and indispensable resource for anyone interested in the energy prospects for our future needs.Incredible amounts of energy are locked inside the nuclei of atoms. In Nuclear Energy, readers will discover how that energy is harnessed to provide power for our everyday needs as they learn about the safety and environmental questions concerning nuclear power plants.

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This book provides, for the first time in a single publication, a collection of basic documents relating to the international law of nuclear energy. The series of introductions facilitate the understanding of the documents and their context. They embrace the four concerns associated with the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy, i.e. to ensure:

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Discusses the scientific and technological background and the advantages and disadvantages of the powerful and controversial form of energy released through the splitting of the atom. ... Read more

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Surveys the history and development of nuclear power and presents both sides of the controversy surrounding its use. ... Read more

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Fifteen nuclear reactors of the type that exploded atChernobyl in April 1986 are still operating in Russia, Ukraine, andLithuania.The West, concerned about safety of operations, wantsthese reactors shut down, but the host nations refuse.Theelectricity these reactors supply is much too important for theireconomies, so the argument goes.The report defines policy optionsand procedures to implement those options for the acceptableresolution of the nuclear power safety issues facing the former SovietUnion. ... Read more

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This new volume is an exploration of the political and policy issues that have influenced the development of nuclear power. In addition to a history of the nuclear industry, the main areas of current controversy are examined. These include economics, nuclear proliferation, radiation, reactor safety, and the disposal of nuclear waste. This wide-ranging and authoritative analysis reveals striking disparities between the negative perceptions generally held by the public, and the actual achievements of the nuclear industry. Alternative sources of energy, and the future role of nuclear power in light of the greenhouse effect and population growth are also surveyed. ... Read more

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This E. & F. N. Spon title is now distributed by Routledge in the US and Canada ... Read more

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The world is becoming increasingly concerned about sustainable ways of providing for growing energy requirements without causing unmanageable climate change. Yet the debate about the future of nuclear energy has been characterized by a level of emotionalism that is rare in such a complex issue. This has served to prevent the atmosphere of seriousness necessary to appraise the role that nuclear power might or might not play in the future. However, the long time-scales involved in energy mean that decisions taken or ducked today will have implications for several decades.

This report seeks to illuminate the main issues in the nuclear debate, by presenting conflicting views side by side. It also lays the basis for more detailed analysis. ... Read more

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Attempts to provide, for the non-technical reader, an objective and critical account of the main issues involved in the development and use of nuclear energy in the 21st century. ... Read more