Bibliograph

Energy from atoms, nuclear power, by Ruth Owen

Type

Label

Energy from atoms, nuclear power, by Ruth Owen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Energy from atoms

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

810110209

Responsibility statement

by Ruth Owen

Series statement

Power: yesterday, today, tomorrow

Sub title

nuclear power

Summary

Discussion of both the positive benefits and negative aspects of nuclear power are presented as the topic becomes ever more relevant in our daily lives. Readers are introduced to the developments of today and the possibilities of tomorrow

Table Of Contents

Powering our world with nuclear energy -- Electricity, fossil fuels, and climate change -- Splitting atoms -- Understanding radiation -- Uranium : fuel for nuclear power -- A nuclear reactor -- More reactor facors of nuclear waste -- A brief history of nuclear energy -- The Chernobyl nuclear disaster -- The Fukushima nuclear disaster -- Nuclear power : the arguments -- A nuclear-powered future?

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Nuclear power

Classification