Nuclear energy now : why the time has come for the world's most misunderstood energy source
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Alan M Herbst; George W Hopley
- ناشر : Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780470051368
Description
From warheads to washing machines : post-World war II nuclear development -- The nuclear paradigm shift -- A call to action -- Nuclear power's growing global footprint -- No need to wear a lead suit : nuclear safety works -- Nuclear power : low cost portal to U.S. energy security.
The dramatic increases in oil and natural gas prices, the finite supply of fossil fuels, and concerns over emissions and global warming are forcing us to consider alternatives. In this measured and knowledgeable book, energy experts Alan Herbst and George Hopley argue that the time has come for the U.S.
