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 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.

Contents:

List of illustrations 1 A new science is born 2 A new technology is developed 3 Thermal nuclear reactors 4 Nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste 5 Nuclear safety 6 The cost of nuclear power 7 Nuclear fusion power 8 The need for nuclear power Further reading

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-161799-7