NUCLEAR OR ATOM ENERGY
Nuclear Energy provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of nuclear science and technology to students, nuclear engineers, and anyone with a need for knowledge of nuclear processes.It features extensive references to world wide web sites.
The book has been updated for the new millennium by reporting important trends. Fundamentals of particle physics, nuclear reactions, fission, and fusion are followed by descriptions of the devices of nuclear energy accelerators, isotope separators, detectors, and reactors. Numerous beneficial applications of radiation in medicine, research, and industry are discussed. Other topics treated are the assurance of nuclear reactor safety, the status of radioactive waste disposal, international nuclear developments, effects of deregulation of the electricity industry, the relationship of nuclear reactors to global climate change, and the prevention of weapons proliferation. The concluding chapter examines prospects for nuclear power.
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