Nuclear Energy: Power from the Atom (Energy Revolution)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0778729354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Because of global warming, nuclear energy is getting a second look. This important book discusses the benefits and drawbacks of this controversial, but clean and reliable, source of power. Case studies show how new technologies are helping make production of nuclear energy safer.
"Needs some corrections!" according to S. Wright. Books about science should be carefully edited for accuracy, and I believe some passages in this book were not. A few examples:1) Page 19 states "Our galaxy's Sun, and all other stars in our solar system, produce heat and light through the process of nuclear fusion." Wikipedia says "The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, their moons, and other non-stellar objects." From this, I conclude that our Sun is the only star in our solar system and that other stars in our galaxy are NOT within our solar system.2) Page 22 states "Control rods, holding the elements boron or cadmium, are added to contro