Nuclear power: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Business and economics, Physics, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Physics professor provides an overview of the development of nuclear science and the emergence of the nuclear power industry. Assesses risks, costs, and potential future prospects. Addresses anxieties provoked by reactor incidents such as those at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl,… and Fukushima. Examines the possibility of nuclear fusion replacing nuclear fission. 2011