Nuclear Power Explained

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

From World War II to the present day, nuclear power has remained a controversial topic in the public eye. In the wake of ongoing debates about energy and the environment, policymakers and laypeople alike are once more asking the questions posed by countless others over the decades: What actually happens in a nuclear power plant?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-08-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt:560 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Springer Praxis Books
Antal sidor:313
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030726690
Originaltitel:as Nukleare Zeitalter – Von der Kernspaltung bis zur Entsorgung

Utforska kategorier

Energiteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillverkningsteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Dr. Dirk Eidemüller is a science journalist and author living in Berlin. He studied physics and philosophy in Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Rome, and Berlin, specializing in nuclear and astroparticle physics. His PhD thesis was on the philosophy of science, on the interactions between the interpretations of modern physics and biology. Previously, Dr. Eidemüller worked at the German Academy of Science and Engineering before transitioning to a career in science journalism. He is joint editor of the magazine "Physik in Unserer Zeit".

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Reactors, bombs and visions: a brief history of the nuclear age.- Chapter 2. Nuclear physics and its applications.- Chapter 3. Radioactivity – the physics and biology.- Chapter 4. Types of radioactive substances.- Chapter 5. How to operate a nuclear reactor.- Chapter 6. Reactor types and safety.- Chapter 7. Economic, ecological and political aspects of nuclear energy.- Chapter 8. Uranium mining.- Chapter 9. Proliferation.- Chapter 10. Radioactive incidents and disasters.- Chapter 11. Disposal.