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Author Charpak, Georges.

Title Megawatts and megatons : a turning point in the nuclear age? / Richard L. Garwin & Georges Charpak.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.

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Location Call No. Status
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  333.7924 G    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  333.7924 GARWIN    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  333.7924 CHA    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 412 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Note Author's names on t.p. of translation reversed from original.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents All energy stems from the same source -- The nuclear chain reaction -- Nuclear weapons -- Natural radiation and living things -- The civilian use of nuclear energy -- A glimpse of the future of nuclear power -- Safety, nuclear accidents, and industrial hazards -- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- Comparing hazards of nuclear power and other energy -- Making best use of scientists -- From arms race to arms control -- Current nuclear threats to security -- Can we rid the world of nuclear weapons? -- A turning point in the nuclear age?
Subject Nuclear energy.
Nuclear industry.
Nuclear arms control.
Added Author Garwin, Richard L.
Added Title Feux follets et champignons nucléaires. English
ISBN 0375403949 alkaline paper
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