Energy from nuclear fission
Subtitle: splitting the atom
By: Nancy Dickmann
Series: Next generation energy
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ontario; New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778719816; 9780778720041; 9781427116390; 9781427116314
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Nuclear industry; Nuclear energy; Power resources; Juvenile literature
Description: "Earth has a limited supply of fossil fuels, and in the near future this supply will come to an end. However, more people live on the planet than ever in its history--and they all need energy. One of the ways in which we can meet this increasing demand for energy is through nuclear power. Nuclear power stations do not drain our planet of its resources, and they can supply a seemingly limitless source of energy. Discover more about nuclear energy, how it is created and harnessed, and the controversies and challenges that surround it."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ages 10-14.

Grades 7 to 8.
Table of contents: title: What is energy?; title: Why use nuclear energy?; title: Splitting the atom; title: Nuclear fuel; title: Inside a reactor; title: Types of reactors; title: How "green" is nuclear energy?; title: Dangers and disasters; title: A nuclear world; title: The case against nuclear energy; title: The case for nuclear energy; title: The future is fusion ... ?; title: Power up!