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AUTHOR |
Tabak, John. |
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TITLE |
Nuclear energy / John Tabak. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Facts on File, 2009. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xvi, 206 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm. |
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SERIES |
Energy and the environment. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-191) and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
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. |
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SUBJECT |
Nuclear energy. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Physics. |
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ISBN |
9780816070855. |