Nuclear Power: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

"Part of the Contemporary World Issues series, this second edition of Nuclear Power . . . has been significantly updated and revised. . . . Each chapter is informative and balanced in coverage. . . . This is a valuable resource for libraries supporting programs in environmental studies, energy studies, and earth sciences. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers." - Choice

Provides timely and up-to-date facts, context, perspectives, and tools to make informed decisions about nuclear energy. * Surveys five decades of controversy and examines the effects of nuclear disasters * Explains why nuclear power is being proposed as an important solution to the problem of global climate change * Supplies opinions from experts and advocates regarding the future of the nuclear industry * Provides overview information on technical topics such as the nuclear power cycle, from uranium mine to waste storage; and the differences between reactor designs and their associated benefits and risks