Insurmountable Risks: The Dangers of Using Nuclear Power to Combat Global Climate Change - Couverture souple

Smith, Brice

 
9781571431622: Insurmountable Risks: The Dangers of Using Nuclear Power to Combat Global Climate Change
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1571431624 ISBN 13 : 9781571431622
Editeur : RDR Books,US, 2006

Synopsis

How much will nuclear energy cost relative to other means of getting rid of carbon dioxide emissions? What will be the risks of catastrophic accidents if we build reactors at the rate of one a week around the world? And what about the risks of proliferation and terrorist attacks, not to mention nuclear waste? This book provides a meticulously researched analysis of the risks of using nuclear energy to combat global warming. Were there no alternative, the severity of the threat facing humankind and other species from global climate change might warrant serious consideration of the risks of nuclear energy. But as "Insurmountable Risks" convincingly shows, there are far safer economical alternatives. Before buying into the idea that nuclear energy is the only answer, read this book - and then work for the alternatives.

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À propos de l?auteur

Brice Smith is a senior scientist at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. He has authored numerous works on nuclear weapons policy, nuclear waste management, and uranium enrichment technologies.

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Éditeur
RDR Books,US
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1571431624
ISBN 13 
9781571431622
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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