A comprehensive introduction to nuclear energy that discusses its history, and examines related technology, economic and environmental impacts, and government policies.
Contains a teacher's A to Z resource book on Nuclear Energy for the fifth through nineth-grade science classroom that provides a wide variety of tools and activities.
Oceanographer Dr. Carol Harmon calls upon her ex-husband and colleague Brock Garner for help when her research team discovers a deadly radiation leak beneath the Arctic ice that threatens the entire world.
This book is an introduction to nuclear energy, the breaking of uranium atoms apart to generate electricity, and explains that there are advantages and disadvantages to using nuclear power.
Explores nuclear power, discussing how it is was discovered, accidents at plants, nuclear fission, the parts of a reactor, spent fuel, reprocessing, and other related topics.
Collects sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to nuclear power, debating if it is a green energy source, its danger, and if it can be used for terrorism.
Traces the history of nuclear power, exploring the dangers of using nuclear energy as well as the potential it holds as an alternate source of energy in the twenty-first century.
