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Mahaffey, James A.
Nuclear engineering.
Nuclear energy.
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Atomic awakening : a new look at the history and future of nuclear power /
James
Mahaffey
.
by
Mahaffey
,
James
A.
Pegasus Books, 2009.
Call #:
621.48 M214a
Subjects
Nuclear engineering.
Nuclear energy.
ISBN:
9781605980409
1605980404
Edition:
1st Pegasus Books ed.
Description:
xxiii, 344 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 334-335) and index.
Contents:
The paradox inside a puzzle inside a fantasy -- 1: The fantasy -- Invisible demons -- A couple of remaining questions -- Einstein drops a bomb -- The other end of the universe -- Breaking open the atom -- 2: The puzzle -- A fortuitous condensation of genius -- An implied threat from the Fatherland -- A jolt in the dark -- A light at the mouth of the tunnel -- Post-war planning -- 3: The paradox -- A quest for power -- Digging canals, curing cancer, and flying to Jupiter -- The graphite's on fire! -- Nuclear rockets and nuclear airplanes -- The building boom, the bust, and a resurgence -- The radioactive park.
Summary:
Evaluates the potential of nuclear technology as a non-polluting, renewable energy source while describing how nuclear energy's negative association with weapons development and the Cold War has stymied the progress of its beneficial uses.
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