Originally perceived as a cheap and plentiful source of power, the commercial use of nuclear energy has been controversial for decades. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United States virtually died after the early 1980s. The 1986 disaster at Chernobyl only reinforced nuclear power's negative image. Yet in the decade prior to the Japanese nuclear crisis of 2011, sentiment about nuclear power underwent a marked change. The alarming acceleration of global warming due to the burning of fossil fuels and concern about dependence on foreign fuel has led policymakers, climate scientists, and energy experts to look once again at nuclear power as a source of energy. In this accessible overview, Charles D. Ferguson provides an authoritative account of the key facts about nuclear energy. What is the origin of nuclear energy? What countries use commercial nuclear power, and how much electricity do they obtain from it? How can future nuclear power plants be made safer? What can countries do to protect their nuclear facilities from military attacks? How hazardous is radioactive waste? Is nuclear energy a renewable energy source? Featuring a discussion of the recent nuclear crisis in Japan and its ramifications, Ferguson addresses these questions and more in Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know (R), a book that is essential for anyone looking to learn more about this important issue.What Everyone Needs to Know (R) is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-13
9780199759460
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108577036
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Electrical Engineering
Author
Charles D. Ferguson
Publication Name
Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know (R)
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Business
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
206mm
Item Width
141mm
Item Weight
260g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Charles D. Ferguson
Series Title
What Everyone Needs to Know (R)
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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