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Books : Nuclear Energy: Principles, Practices, and ProspectsIn association with Amazon.comby: David Bodansky  List Price: $104.00 Amazon.com's Price: $83.06 You Save: $20.94 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 333.7924 EAN: 9780387207780 ISBN: 0387207783 Label: Springer Manufacturer: Springer Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 693 Publication Date: April 21, 2008 Publisher: Springer Studio: Springer Sales Rank: 287651 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The world faces serious difficulties in obtaining the energy that will be needed in coming decades for a growing population, especially given the problem of climate change caused by fossil fuel use. This book presents a view of nuclear energy as an important carbon-free energy option. It discusses the nuclear fuel cycle, the types of reactors used today and proposed for the future, nuclear waste disposal, reactor accidents and reactor safety, nuclear weapon proliferation, and the cost of electric power. To provide background for these discussions, the book begins with chapters on the history of the development and use of nuclear energy, the health effects of ionizing radiation, and the basic physics principles of reactor operation. The text has been rewritten and substantially expanded for this edition, to reflect changes that have taken place in the eight years since the publication of the first edition and to provide greater coverage of key topics. These include the Yucca Mountain repository plans, designs for next-generation reactors, weapons proliferation and terrorism threats, the potential of alternatives to nuclear energy, and controversies about low-level radiation. Acclaim for the first edition: "…The book provides a superb background for scientists and those in technical fields. It provides probably all the information that many people, including government policy makers, will ever need...[a] well-written and balanced book. This book is recommended for anyone who wants a broad technical background on nuclear energy." -American Journal of Physics Average Rating:
 Rating: - Wonderful bookI am amazed that nobody wrote yet a review of this book. I liked this book a lot. David Bodansky's style is logical, concise and fun to read. What I liked most is that the author succeeds to attack with equal clarity a wide range of diverse subjects about nuclear energy: - Economic considerations on nuclear energy. - The physics principles behind nuclear reactions, and their relevance in reactor design, etc. - Engineering considerations around nuclear reactor design ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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