Revisiting nuclear power
Anne Cunningham, book editor
- First edition.
- New York, NY Greenhaven Publishing, LLC, 2018
- 244 pages ; 24 cm. Print
- Global Viewpoints .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Japan, trust has been lost / In Iraq, nuclear weapons have a dangerous history / In Iran, nuclear ambitions are cause for international concern / Why we should pursue nuclear power / The drawbacks of nuclear power / Exploring the politics of nuclear energy -- In Japan, a troubled nuclear legacy / Flaws in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) / Disparity between Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Nations Impedes NPT / The comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: then and now / Nuclear safety and security: critical issues -- Nuclear power plants are vulnerable targets / Nuclear power provides safe, reliable, and clean energy / In Japan, Fukushima provided nuclear power to be safer than people thought / In Japan, nuclear opponents exploit Fukushima accident in spite of evidence / Studies underestimate the risks of nuclear power / Is nuclear power a viable option for the future? -- Nuclear and renewable energy provide clean electricity -- In Malaysia, a warning about the many disadvantages nuclear power has / Today's nuclear plants are safer than before, thanks to disasters in Ukraine and the United States / In the United States, risk must be balanced with consquences when considering nuclear energy / Nuclear power's economics and climate benefits do not justify public health risks / Nuclear power is not a viable energy source / Tatsujiro Suzuki -- Nuclear Threat Initiative -- Zack Beauchamp -- David Albright and Andrea Stricker -- Ernest Moniz -- Mark Diesendorf -- Energy Future -- Peter Kuznick -- Lawrence Wittner -- Mary Beth Nikitin -- Karl Grossman -- Thomas J. Eiden -- Kelvin Kemm -- Willem Post -- Jan Beranek -- Ronald McCoy -- Jack Spencer and Nicolas Loris -- Gary Was -- Peter Karamoskos -- Greenpeace International -- Chapter 1: Nuclear power around the world -- 1. 2. 3. In North Korea, nuclear weapons are the key to security / 4. 5. 6. Chapter 2: 1. History and creation of nuclear energy / 2. 3. Linda Gunter -- 4. 5. Chapter 3: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chapter 4: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- For further discussions -- Organizations to contact.
In an era defined by anxiety over global warming and the search for alternative fuel sources, nuclear power is rarely part of the conversation. It promises limitless power and a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Yet, it is by no means perfectly safe or clean, as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima remind us. Even so, thirty countries are operating 444 reactors, accounting for almost 11 percent of the world s electricity production. The debate over nuclear energy is a fierce and emotional one, and arguments, agendas, assumptions, and factual information must be scrutinized meticulously and carefully. This volume allows readers to do just that as they begin to form their own opinions on the viability of nuclear power. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Websites.
Grade 9 to 12.
9781534501270 1534501274 9781534501294 1534501290
2017012024
Nuclear energy--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear weapons--Juvenile literature.
TK9148 / .R48 2018
j333.7924 Rev 23
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Japan, trust has been lost / In Iraq, nuclear weapons have a dangerous history / In Iran, nuclear ambitions are cause for international concern / Why we should pursue nuclear power / The drawbacks of nuclear power / Exploring the politics of nuclear energy -- In Japan, a troubled nuclear legacy / Flaws in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) / Disparity between Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Nations Impedes NPT / The comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: then and now / Nuclear safety and security: critical issues -- Nuclear power plants are vulnerable targets / Nuclear power provides safe, reliable, and clean energy / In Japan, Fukushima provided nuclear power to be safer than people thought / In Japan, nuclear opponents exploit Fukushima accident in spite of evidence / Studies underestimate the risks of nuclear power / Is nuclear power a viable option for the future? -- Nuclear and renewable energy provide clean electricity -- In Malaysia, a warning about the many disadvantages nuclear power has / Today's nuclear plants are safer than before, thanks to disasters in Ukraine and the United States / In the United States, risk must be balanced with consquences when considering nuclear energy / Nuclear power's economics and climate benefits do not justify public health risks / Nuclear power is not a viable energy source / Tatsujiro Suzuki -- Nuclear Threat Initiative -- Zack Beauchamp -- David Albright and Andrea Stricker -- Ernest Moniz -- Mark Diesendorf -- Energy Future -- Peter Kuznick -- Lawrence Wittner -- Mary Beth Nikitin -- Karl Grossman -- Thomas J. Eiden -- Kelvin Kemm -- Willem Post -- Jan Beranek -- Ronald McCoy -- Jack Spencer and Nicolas Loris -- Gary Was -- Peter Karamoskos -- Greenpeace International -- Chapter 1: Nuclear power around the world -- 1. 2. 3. In North Korea, nuclear weapons are the key to security / 4. 5. 6. Chapter 2: 1. History and creation of nuclear energy / 2. 3. Linda Gunter -- 4. 5. Chapter 3: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chapter 4: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- For further discussions -- Organizations to contact.
In an era defined by anxiety over global warming and the search for alternative fuel sources, nuclear power is rarely part of the conversation. It promises limitless power and a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Yet, it is by no means perfectly safe or clean, as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima remind us. Even so, thirty countries are operating 444 reactors, accounting for almost 11 percent of the world s electricity production. The debate over nuclear energy is a fierce and emotional one, and arguments, agendas, assumptions, and factual information must be scrutinized meticulously and carefully. This volume allows readers to do just that as they begin to form their own opinions on the viability of nuclear power. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Websites.
Grade 9 to 12.
9781534501270 1534501274 9781534501294 1534501290
2017012024
Nuclear energy--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear weapons--Juvenile literature.
TK9148 / .R48 2018
j333.7924 Rev 23