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Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia (eBook, PDF)

Science, Technology, and Applications

Redaktion: Krivit, Steven B.; Kingery, Thomas B.

Beschreibung

The A-to-Z reference resource for nuclear energy information A significant milestone in the history of nuclear technology, Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and Applications is a comprehensive and authoritative reference guide written by a committee of the world's leading energy experts. The encyclopedia is packed with cutting-edge information about where nuclear energy science and technology came from, where they are today, and what the future may hold for this vital technology. Filled with figures, graphs, diagrams, formulas, and photographs, which accompany the short, easily digestible entries, the book is an accessible reference work for anyone with an interest in nuclear energy, and includes coverage of safety and environmental issues that are particularly topical in light of the Fukushima Daiichi incident. A definitive work on all aspects of the world's energy supply, the Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia brings together decades of knowledge about energy sources and technologies ranging from coal and oil, to biofuels and wind, and ultimately nuclear power.

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 19.19MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Steven B. Krivit is an investigative science journalist, photographer, author, and international speaker with specific expertise on the topic of low-energy nuclear reaction research. He is Senior Editor of New Energy Times and co-editor of volumes one and two of the American Chemical Society LENR Sourcebooks. Jay H. Lehr received the nation's first PhD in ground water hydrology from the University of Arizona in 1962. He taught both at the University of Arizona and Ohio State University before serving for twenty-five years as head of the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers, where he was editor of Ground Water and Ground Water Monitoring Review.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118043479
• Artikelnr.: 37352006

Rezensionen

"It may be most suited for acquisition by public rather than academic libraries, but schools and colleges will certainly find considerable value in its pages as well." -- Reference Reviews, 1 May 2013