Nuclear EnergyThe science of energy is at the root of many of the biggest challenges facing the future of our planet. This book uses everyday examples and the latest figures to show how we use nuclear energy. Learn where nuclear energy comes from. Find out what happened at Chernobyl in 1986 and what nuclear waste is doing to the environment. |
Contents
CONTENTS | 4 |
Inside a Nuclear Power Station | 18 |
Radiation and Life | 32 |
International Nuclear Event Scale | 45 |
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