nuclear reactors

When Marie Mutsuki Mockett journeyed to her family's Buddhist temple in 2012, radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster prohibited her from moving her grandfather's bones. As Japan grieved for the thousands killed and wounded in the earthquake and tsunami, Mockett tried to come to terms with her own overwhelming grief. Guided by Zen priests she sought consolation in rituals that disturbed, haunted, and finally uplifted her.

Highlights the journey of Taylor Wilson, the youngest person to ever build a working nuclear fusion reactor. Provides insight into how parents and teachers can support high-achieving children, and discusses how our education system fails these gifted students.

"When we think of nuclear physics, we often think of nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons. However, nuclear physics has many other applications, including in the fields of nuclear medicine, materials engineering, geology and archaeology. The history of nuclear physics is full of fascinating figures--Rutherford, Geiger, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer--and highly dramatic experiments, triumphs, and utter tragedies. This volume introduces readers to the most transformative science of the modern era by capturing both the promise and the peril of nuclear physics with compelling, comprehensible text, full-color photos and explanatory visual aids" -- Provided by publisher.

Uranium is a source of vast energy for our world. Learning how this metal is mined, milled, enriched, and finally put to use is essential to understanding both the appealing and controversial nature of uranium. Science terms such as fission, atom, and radiation are introduced to readers in an easy-to-understand way in this book.

Presents a description of reactor types and fuel cycles and explains how the choice of nuclear system relates to other issues.

Illustrations, diagrams, and text briefly describe the power of the atom, nuclear reactors, storage and safety concerns, weapons, and future uses of atomic energy.

Describes different types of nuclear reactors and discusses some safety concerns including disposal of spent fuel and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

Describes the process of nuclear fission reaction and how it makes energy, and examines the benefits and concerns of using nuclear power.

Examines the life of the Nobel Prize-winning Italian physicist who, among other achievements, developed the world's first nuclear reactor as part of the effort to create the first nuclear bomb.