| Description |
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Fueling the future |
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Fueling the future.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- ch. 1. The development of nuclear power -- 1. The history of nuclear power / U.S. Department of Energy -- 2. Nuclear power should be used for peaceful purposes / Dwight D. Eisenhower -- 3. The Three Mile Island accident derails nuclear power / Joel Helgerson -- ch. 2. Is nuclear power safe? -- 1. The threat of a major nuclear power plant accident is serious / Peter Bunyard -- 2. Nuclear power plants have become safer / Nuclear Energy Institute -- 3. Nuclear power plants are vulnerable to terrorist attacks / Helmut Hirsch -- 4. Nuclear power plants are safe from terrorist attacks / U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- 5. Nuclear waste is a serious problem / Harvey Blatt -- 6. Nuclear waste is not a serious problem / Nuclear Energy Institute -- ch. 3. Will nuclear energy be a viable energy source for the future? -- 1. American needs nuclear power / Nuclear Energy Institute -- 2. Nuclear energy is too expensive / Charlie Kronick -- 3. Nuclear power can benefit the environment / Patrick Moore -- 4. Nuclear power is not the solution to environmental problems / Thomas Cochran -- Facts about nuclear power -- Glossary -- Chronology -- For further reading -- Index. |
| Summary |
Explores the advantages and disadvantages of using of nuclear power and the history of harnessing nuclear power technology. |
| Subject |
Nuclear engineering -- Juvenile literature.
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Nuclear energy -- Juvenile literature.
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Nuclear engineering.
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Nuclear energy.
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| Added Author |
Metcalf, Tom.
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Metcalf, Gena.
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| ISBN |
9780737735871 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0737735872 hardcover alkaline paper |
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