Chronicles the planning and execution of Israel's 1981 mission to destroy Iraq's French-built nuclear reactor, which gave the country the ability to create an atomic bomb, and describes the action's aftermath and its impact on international politics years later.
This succinct book is timely reading for anyone who wishes to understand the maze of science and secrecy at the heart of Iran's nuclear ambitions. Writing for the general reader, Jeremy Bernstein draws on his knowledge as a physicist to elucidate the scientific principles and te…
With enthusiasm and witty intelligence, Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far-flung islands and finds trees that were exposed to active fission--which then changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and w…
Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far-flung islands and finds trees that were exposed to active fission -- which then changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion does not -- and cannot …
The latest investigation from acclaimed nuclear engineer and author James Mahaffey unearths forgotten nuclear endeavors throughout history that were sometimes hair-brained, often risky, and always fascinating.--Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far flung Pacific islands and tre…
Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far-flung islands and finds trees that were exposed to active fission -- which then changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion does not -- and cannot …
This book examines and compares the political situations in North Korea and Iran, and the contemporary security challenges posed by their illicit nuclear aspirations. While government officials, including a series of American presidents, strategic policy documents and outside an…
This book brings together contributions by leading scholars that systematically cover the most important ethical issues concerning nuclear energy.
by International Conference on Safe Decommissioning for Nuclear Activities, Berlin, Germany), International Atomic Energy Agency, Germany., Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz
fromProceedings series (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Of Session 2.B: Planning and implementation / L. Keen -- Summary of Session 2.C: Funding approaches and strategies / J. Barcelo Vernet -- Summary of Session 2.D: Consideration of social issues / C. Paperiello -- Summary Session 2.E: Criteria for the removal of controls / J. R. C…
by International Atomic Energy Agency
fromSafety series
by International Atomic Energy Agency
fromSafety series
