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Atomic awakening : a new look at the history and future of nuclear power / by Mahaffey, James A.(CARDINAL)524078;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-335) and index.The paradox inside a puzzle inside a fantasy -- 1: The fantasy -- Invisible demons -- A couple of remaining questions -- Einstein drops a bomb -- The other end of the universe -- Breaking open the atom -- 2: The puzzle -- A fortuitous condensation of genius -- An implied threat from the Fatherland -- A jolt in the dark -- A light at the mouth of the tunnel -- Post-war planning -- 3: The paradox -- A quest for power -- Digging canals, curing cancer, and flying to Jupiter -- The graphite's on fire! -- Nuclear rockets and nuclear airplanes -- The building boom, the bust, and a resurgence -- The radioactive park.Evaluates the potential of nuclear technology as a non-polluting, renewable energy source while describing how nuclear energy's negative association with weapons development and the Cold War has stymied the progress of its beneficial uses.
Subjects: Nuclear energy.; Nuclear engineering.;

Nuclear engineering at NCSU. by North Carolina State University.Department of Nuclear Engineering.(CARDINAL)143492;
Subjects: North Carolina State University. Department of Nuclear Engineering.;

North Carolina State University nuclear engineering newsletter. by North Carolina State University.Department of Nuclear Engineering.(CARDINAL)143492;
Subjects: North Carolina State University. Department of Nuclear Engineering; Nuclear engineering;

Destroyer of worlds : the deep history of the Nuclear age / by Close, F. E.author(CARDINAL)504436;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The thrilling and terrifying seventy-year story of the physics that deciphered the atom and created the hydrogen bomb Although Henri Becquerel didn't know it at the time, he changed history in 1895 when he left photographic plates and some uranium rocksin a drawer. The rocks emitted something that exposed the plates: it was the first documented evidence of spontaneous radioactivity. So began one of the most exciting and consequential efforts humans have ever undertaken. As Frank Close recounts in Destroyer of Worlds, scientists confronting Becquerel's discovery had three questions: What was this phenomenon? Could it be a source of unlimited power? And (alas), could it be a weapon? Answering them was an epic journey of discovery, with Ernest Rutherford,Enrico Fermi, Irene Joliot-Curie, and many others jockeying to decipher the dance of particles in a decaying atom. And it was a terrifying journey as well, as Edward Teller and others pressed on from creating atom bombs to hydrogen bombs so powerful thatthey could destroy all life on Earth. The deep history of the nuclear age has never before been recounted so vividly. Centered on an extraordinary cast of characters, Destroyer of Worlds charts the course of nuclear physics from simple curiosity to potential Armageddon"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Nuclear physics; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear weapons;

Electronics and nucleonics dictionary : accurate, easy-to-understand, and up-to-date definitions for 16,338 terms used in television, radio, medical electronics, industrial electronics, space electronics, military electronics, avionics, radar, nuclear science, and nuclear engineering / by Markus, John,1911-1982.(CARDINAL)507387;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Electronics; Nuclear engineering;

How to drive a nuclear reactor / by Tucker, Colin,(Nuclear safety worker)author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself!
Subjects: Nuclear reactors.; Nuclear power plants.; Nuclear engineering.;

Nuclear power / by Morgan, Nina.(CARDINAL)775707;
20th century inventions.Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Presents an overview of the history and development of nuclear power and its impact on the twentieth century.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Nuclear engineering; Nuclear energy;

Nuclear power / by Bailey, Diane,1966-(CARDINAL)486916;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Big bangs -- Different paths -- Generations of power -- Reaching the boiling point -- Moments in nuclear history."An examination of the ways in which nuclear reactions have historically been used as energy sources and how current and future energy demands are changing their technical applications and efficiency levels"--1050L
Subjects: Nuclear engineering; Nuclear energy;

Nuclear energy / by Richards, Julie.(CARDINAL)661040;
What is energy? -- Renewable energy -- Sustainable energy -- Nuclear energy -- Natural nuclear energy -- Making electricity -- Nuclear power stations -- Nuclear safety -- Using nuclear energy -- Nuclear energy in medicine -- Nuclear-powered transport -- Nuclear energy in space -- The future of nuclear energy -- Using less energy -- How can we help?.
Subjects: Nuclear energy; Nuclear engineering;

Nuclear power / by Richards, Julie.(CARDINAL)661040;
Explains what nuclear energy is, where it comes from, how it can be used, what its effects on the environment are, and what its significance may be in the future.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Nuclear energy; Nuclear engineering;

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