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Atomic Awakening - A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power (Hardcover)
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Atomic Awakening - A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power (Hardcover)
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The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was
manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold
War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear
is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear power is
full of mind-bending theories, deep secrets, and the misdirection
of public consciousness, some deliberate, some accidental. The
result of this fixation on bombs and fallout is that the
development of a non-polluting, renewable energy source stands
frozen in time. It has been said that if gasoline were first used
to make napalm bombs, we would all be driving electric cars. Our
skewed perception of nuclear power is what makes James Mahaffey's
new look at the extraordinary paradox of nuclear power so
compelling. From medieval alchemy to Marie curie, Albert Einstein,
and the Manhattan Project, atomic science is far from the spawn of
a wicked weapons program. The discovery that the atom can be split
brought forth the ultimate puzzle of the modern age: Now that the
energy of the universe is available to us, how do we use it? For
death and destruction? Or as a fuel for our society that has
minimal impact on the environment and future generations? Outlining
nuclear energy's discovery and applications throughout history,
Mahaffey's brilliant and accessible book is essential to
understanding the astounding phenomenon of nuclear power in an age
where renewable energy and climate change have become the defining
concerns of the twenty-first century.
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