Innovative Technologies: Nuclear Energy

Editor/Author Lusted, Marcia Amidon
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: ABDO

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-61783-466-0
Image Count: 37
Book Status: Available
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In this title, discover what nuclear energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn how researchers are working to solve nuclear energys problems, including radiation dangers, handling nuclear waste, and making new plants more efficient, cheaper, smaller, and safer.

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Table of Contents

  • CHAPTER 1 NUCLEAR ENERGY AT A GLANCE
  • CHAPTER 2 THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
  • CHAPTER 3 RADIATION
  • CHAPTER 4 CREATING NUCLEAR ENERGY
  • CHAPTER 5 NUCLEAR PLANTS AND REACTORS
  • CHAPTER 6 NUCLEAR WASTE
  • CHAPTER 7 THE BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR POWER
  • CHAPTER 8 A FRESH LOOK
  • Glossary
  • Additional Resources
  • About the Author
  • About the Content Consultant