Nuclear Energy

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ISBN: 9781403487346 | 1403487340
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 5/23/2006

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The science of energy is at the root of many of the biggest challenges facing the future of our planet. This book uses everyday examples and the latest figures to show how we use nuclear energy. Learn where nuclear energy comes from. Find out what happened at Chernobyl in 1986 and what nuclear waste is doing to the environment.

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Nuclear Power? No Thanks!	p. 4
Inside the Atom	p. 6
Energy from the Atom	p. 8
Neutrons and Chain Reactions	p. 10
Unlocking the Atom	p. 12
Uranium Mining	p. 14
Producing Nuclear Fuels	p. 16
Inside a Nuclear Power Station	p. 18
Control and Containment	p. 20
Reactor Systems	p. 22
Fast Breeders, Fast Movers	p. 24
Spent Fuel and Reprocessing	p. 26
Dealing with Nuclear Waste	p. 28
Disposal Dilemma	p. 30
Radiation and Life	p. 32
Dosage and Damage	p. 34
Reactor Accidents	p. 36
Chernobyl and Beyond	p. 38
Nuclear Future	p. 40
Nuclear Weapons	p. 42
Timeline	p. 44
International Nuclear Event Scale	p. 45
Find Out More	p. 45
Glossary	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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