Nuclear energy
Subtitle: principles, practices, and prospects
By: David Bodansky
Contributors: Knovel (Firm)
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 693
ISBN-13: 9781601197658
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: Nuclear engineering; Génie nucléaire
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Norwich, N.Y. : Knovel, 2009. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to users at licensed institutions. Includes interactive index.
Table of contents: title: The motivation for nuclear energy; title: Nuclear power development; title: Radioactivity and radiation exposures; title: Effects of radiation exposures; title: Neutron reactions; title: Nuclear fission; title: Chain reactions and nuclear reactors; title: Types of nuclear reactors; title: Nuclear fuel cycle; title: Nuclear waste disposal : amounts of waste; title: Storage and disposal of nuclear wastes; title: U.S. waste disposal plans and the Yucca Mountain repository; title: Policy issues in nuclear waste disposal; title: Nuclear reactor safety; title: Nuclear reactor accidents; title: Future nuclear reactors; title: Nuclear bombs, nuclear energy, and terrorism; title: Proliferation of nuclear weapons; title: Costs of electricity; title: The prospects for nuclear energy; title: A. Elementary aspects of nuclear physics; title: B. General tables ; Acronyms and abbreviations ; Glossary.