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020			_a9780199344574 _q(hardback)
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100	1		_aFox, Michael H.
245	1	0	_aWhy we need nuclear power : _bthe environmental case / _cMichael H. Fox.
264		1	_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, USA, _c[2014]
300			_axii, 306 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_gpt. 1. _tGlobal warming and energy production. _tGlobal climate change : real or myth? ; _tWhat is the debate about? ; _tThe IPCC and international conventions ; _tThe greenhouse effect ; _tSkeptical politicians and pundits ; _tSkeptical scientists ; _tHistorical temperature and greenhouse gas record ; _tLast 10,000 years of climate : the Holocene ; _tRecent changes in temperature and CO2 ; _tMelting glaciers and rising seas ; _tModels ; _tResponse to Singer and Avery ; _tPredictions of future global warming and consequences ; _tSea level and acidification ; _tGlobal weirding -- _tWhere our energy comes from ; _tA brief history of energy ; _tCoal ; _tOil and natural gas ; _tUranium ; _tHow much energy do we use and where does it come from? ; _tWorld energy usage ; _tWhat can be done to reduce our carbon-intensive energy economy? -- _tThe good, bad and ugly of coal and gas ; _tCoal ; _tAnatomy of a coal-fired plant ; _tCarbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants ; _tMining and health hazards ; _tHow much is there? ; _tCarbon capture and storage ; _tNatural gas ; _tHow much is there? ; _tGreenhouse gas emissions ; _tFracking -- _tThe siren song of renewable energy ; _tSolar ; _tPhotovoltaic (PV) solar power ; _tConcentrated solar power (CSP) ; _tSolar heating ; _tLimitations of solar power ; _tWind ; _tLimitations of wind power ; _tSummary -- _tBack to the future : nuclear power ; _tAnatomy of a reactor ; _tAdvantages of nuclear power ; _tBaseload power ; _tGreenhouse gas emission ; _tLocation and footprint ; _tCost ; _tSubsidies for nuclear and renewables ; _tAdvanced reactor technology ; _tCan nuclear replace coal? ; _tArguments against nuclear power -- _gpt. 2. _tRadiation and its biological effects. _tThe world of the atom ; _tWhat is radiation? ; _tBlack body radiation : the quantum ; _tThe nuclear atom ; _tThe quantum atom ; _tThe nucleus ; _tRadioactivity: decay processes ; _tFission ; _tSummary -- _tHow dangerous is radiation? ; _tInteractions of radiation with matter ; _tElectromagnetic radiation (photon) interactions ; _tCharged particle interactions ; _tNeutron interactions ; _tWhat is a dose of radiation? ; _tEffects of radiation on DNA and cells ; _tHow does radiation cause cancer? ; _tWhat are the risks? ; _tDeath from radiation ; _tCancer from radiation ; _tHereditary effects of radiation ; _tHow bad is plutonium? ; _tSummary -- _tWhat comes naturally and not so naturally ; _tNatural background radiation ; _tCosmic radiation ; _tPrimordial terrestrial radiation ; _tMedical exposure ; _tHow dangerous is background radiation? -- _gpt. 3. _tRisks of nuclear power. _tNuclear waste ; _tWhat is nuclear waste? ; _tThe long and the short of waste storage ; _tYucca mountain ; _tWaste isolation pilot plant (WIPP) ; _tRecycling spent nuclear fuel ; _tMaking new fuel from recycled "waste" ; _tSummary -- _tAbout those accidents ; _tThe Scare, March 16, 1979 ; _tThree Mile Island, March 28, 1979 ; _tHow the accident happened ; _tConsequences of TMI ; _tChernobyl, April 26, 1986 ; _tHow the accident happened ; _tThe hazardous radioisotopes ; _tHealth consequences ; _tEnvironmental consequences ; _tA trip to Chernobyl ; _tConsequences for nuclear power ; _tFukushima, March 11, 2011 ; _tHow the accident happened ; _tHealth and environmental consequences ; _tConsequences for nuclear power ; _tPublic perception of risks from nuclear power -- _tThe quest for uranium ; _tMining for uranium ; _tShinkolobwe ; _tShiprock ; _tMilling ; _tIn situ recovery ; _tEnrichment ; _tFuel fabrication ; _tWorld resources of uranium ; _tMegatons to megawatts ; _tIs there enough uranium for a nuclear renaissance? ; _tBreeder reactors ; _tThorium ; _tSummary -- _tNow what? ; _tMyth 1: Radiation is extremely dangerous and we don't understand it ; _tMyth 2: There is no solution to the nuclear waste produced by nuclear power ; _tMyth 3: Nuclear power is unsafe and nuclear accidents have killed hundreds of thousands of people ; _tMyth 4: Uranium will run out too soon and mining it generates so much carbon dioxide that it loses its carbon-free advantage ; _tMyth 5: Nuclear power is so expensive it can't survive in the marketplace -- _tAfterword -- _tAppendix A: Global warming ; _tEarth's energy balance ; _tRadiative forcing ; _tThe IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) -- _tAppendix B: Glossary of terms, definitions and units ; _tEnergy ; _tPower ; _tPowers of 10 ; _tRadioactivity -- _tAppendix C: Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations -- _tAppendix D: Selected Nobel prizes.
520			_a"Makes a case for nuclear energy as a clean-energy solution"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"In Why We Need Power: The Environmental Case, radiation biologist Michael H. Fox argues that nuclear power is essential to slowing down the impact of global warming. He examines the issue from every angle, relying on thirty-five years of research spent studying the biological effects of radiation. Fox begins with the problem, carefully laying out how our current energy uses and projections for the future will affect greenhouse gases and global warming. The book then evaluates each major energy source and demonstrates the limits of renewable energy sources, concluding that nuclear power is the best solution to our environmental crisis. Fox then delves into nuclear power, looking at the effects of radiation, the potential for nuclear accidents, and the best methods to dispose of nuclear waste. By systematically analyzing each aspect of the nuclear issue, Fox clarifies which concerns have a scientific basis and which remain unsupported. His in-depth exploration of the facts persuasively demonstrates that nuclear power is critical to reducing the effects of energy production on the global climate."-- _cPublisher's description.
650		0	_aNuclear energy _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aGlobal warming _xPrevention.
650		0	_aNuclear industry _xSafety measures.
650		0	_aNuclear industry _xAccidents.
650		0	_aRadioactive waste disposal.
650		7	_aSCIENCE _xEnergy. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aGlobal warming _xPrevention. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00943524
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650		7	_aRadioactive waste disposal. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01087820
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856	4	2	_zAdditional Information at Google Books _uhttp://books.google.com/books?isbn=9780199344574
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