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Nuclear power : a very short introduction / Maxwell Irvine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Irvine, J. M. (John Maxwell), author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear energy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 132 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- Nuclear power is a highly topical issue and there is widespread debate concerning future energy budgets and how to replace our dependence on fossil fuels. Here, Maxwell Irvine provides an introduction to the nature of nuclear energy, looking at the risks, the relevance of nuclear power, and the potential of nuclear fusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-161799-7
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