Nuclear Power
A Very Short Introduction
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- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2011
Summary
With the world desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gasses, nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news, following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term ‘nuclear power’ causes anxiety in many people and there is confusion concerning the nature and extent of the associated risks.
Here, Maxwell Irvine presents a concise introduction to the development of nuclear physics leading up to the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199584970 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199584974 |
| Author: | Maxwell Irvine |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 134g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 115mm x 174mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Maxwell Irvine
John Maxwell Irvine
John Maxwell Irvine is formerly an honorary professor of Physics at Manchester University. He served as Vice Chancellor of Aberdeen University and subsequently as Vice Chancellor of Birmingham University.
His past roles include serving as chairman of the Science and Engineering Council’s Nuclear Physics Committee and chairman of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland. He was also a special advisor to the UK’s Committee on Radioactive Waste Management.
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