Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power
The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear power is full of mind-bending theories, deep...
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The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear power is full of mind-bending theories, deep secrets, and the misdirection of public consciousness, some deliberate, some ac
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781605980409 (1605980404)
Publisher: Pegasus
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
The subtitle of this book, "A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power", is not exactly accurate. The book was not what I expected it to be. So let me catalog what the book was.1) First 100 pages or so take us through the history of knowledge about the atom, and he finally gets to the d...