A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atom-and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise.
© 2014 Blackstone Publishing (Ljudbok): 9781482995442
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 15 februari 2014
A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atom-and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise.
© 2014 Blackstone Publishing (Ljudbok): 9781482995442
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 15 februari 2014
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Tobias
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En helt underbar bok! Jag rekommenderar den varmt till alla, speciellt journalist och miljöintresserade. Mycket spännande och med mycket humor berättas historien om radiologiska olyckor på ett pedagogiskt och lättförståeligt sätt.
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