Examines the accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in 1979, and presents the history of nuclear power in the U.S. Includes photographs, a timeline, quotes, a sidebar, a glossary, and additional resources.
Provides information about nuclear energy and its role in meeting the energy needs of world, and discusses the safety fears associated with nuclear energy, as well as the problem of nuclear waste.
An illustrated chronicle of the creation of the atomic bomb that spans from the early scientific theories about matter to the aftermath of the bombing of Japan that ended the Second World War.
Introduces students to the controversy over whether or not nuclear power is safe, examining both sides of the argument and providing information to support both viewpoints.
Provides answers to a number of questions concerning nuclear energy including where it comes from, the disasters at both Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and the ways in which nuclear waste is disposed.
Details the history of the nuclear age, from the discovery of nuclear fission and the Manhattan Project to the Cuban missile crisis and the use of nuclear power.
