Nuclear energy
Tabak, John.
Nuclear energy John Tabak. - New York, NY : Facts On File, 2009. - xvi, 206 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm. - Energy and the environment. . - Energy and the environment (Facts on File) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-191) and index.
A prehistory of nuclear power -- The physics of nuclear fission -- Reactor fuel -- Nuclear reactor designs -- Reactor safety -- Spent fuel -- The business of electricity production -- Nuclear energy and national policy -- Conclusion -- Afterword: An interview with Harold Denton : On the U.S. nuclear power industry -- Periodic table of the elements -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.
9780816070855
Nuclear energy.
QC 792 / .T111 2009
Nuclear energy John Tabak. - New York, NY : Facts On File, 2009. - xvi, 206 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm. - Energy and the environment. . - Energy and the environment (Facts on File) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-191) and index.
A prehistory of nuclear power -- The physics of nuclear fission -- Reactor fuel -- Nuclear reactor designs -- Reactor safety -- Spent fuel -- The business of electricity production -- Nuclear energy and national policy -- Conclusion -- Afterword: An interview with Harold Denton : On the U.S. nuclear power industry -- Periodic table of the elements -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.
9780816070855
Nuclear energy.
QC 792 / .T111 2009
