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From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth
century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative
scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes,
accidents, and downright disasters.
Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and
nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what
happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong
when analyzing past meltdowns.
Every incident has lead to new facets in understanding about the
mighty atom and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for
this final frontier of science that still holds so much
promise."
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. 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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