Nuclear Power in India - Couverture rigide

Sarma, N.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 8129113902 ISBN 13 : 9788129113900

Editeur : Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Nuclear Power in India: A Critical History is an unbiased account of the trials and tribulations faced by Indian scientists while working on the country's nuclear power programme, engrossingly tracing how engineers had to come not just technical snags, but also political ambitions, before they succeeded in testing two powerful nuclear bombs in 1974 and 1998. The world did not take kindly to India's nuclear ambitions and the technical and monetary assistance it had been receiving from other nuclear states abruptly ceased. Sanctions were placed on the country, severely incapacitating its ambitious dream of entering the coveted by nuclear club. All further work on the country's nuclear arsenal and power plants were delayed until the Indo-US nuclear deal. Nuclear Power in India is a fascinating history of the country's valiant attempts to make a niche for itself in world politics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Nuclear Power in India: A Critical History, is an unbiased account of the trials and tribulations faced by Indian scientists while working on the country's nuclear power programme. An engrossing account of how engineers had to overcame not just technical snags, but also political ambitions, before they succeeded in testing two powerful nuclear bombs - in 1974 and 1998. Predictably however, the world did not take too kindly to India's nuclear ambitions and all technical and monetary assistance that it had been receiving from other nuclear states, ceased abruptly. Not only that, these powerful nations placed various sanctions on the country, severely incapacitating its ambitious dreams of entering the coveted nuclear club. All further work on the country's nuclear arsenal and power plants was therefore delayed. But these may now be things of the past, especially if the Indo-US nuclear deal comes through. This interesting history of India's bombastic entry into the Power Club also includes balanced arguments on the controversial Hyde Act.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Nataraja Sarma worked at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on reactors, nuclear and solid state physics. He has held visiting professorships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Max Planck Institut fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg, the University of Maryland, USA and the European Centre for Particle Research, Geneva.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8129113902
• ISBN 13: 9788129113900
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible