By
Ian Hore-Lacy, Director of Public Communications
World Nuclear Association, London
Description
The onset of the 21st century has coincided with mounting scientific evidence of the severe environmental impact of global energy consumption.
In response, governments and environmentalists on every continent have begun to re-evaluate the benefits of nuclear power as a clean,
non-emitting energy resource. Today nuclear power plants operate in some 30 countries, and nuclear energy has become a safe and reliable
source of one-sixth of the world’s electricity. This base has the potential to be expanded widely as part of a worldwide clean-energy
revolution.
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested
lay-people. This balanced and accessible text provides:
* An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist
* A valuable account
of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications
* Answers to public concerns about safety, proliferation, and
waste management
* Up-to-date data and references
This edition comes with a Foreword by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace,
which attests to today’s worldwide re-evaluation of nuclear power.
The World Nuclear University (WNU) is a global partnership of industry,
inter-governmental, and academic institutions committed to enhancing education in nuclear science and technology. WNU partners include
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of
the OECD, and the World Nuclear Association (WNA). With a secretariat staffed by government-sponsored secondees, the London-based WNU
Coordinating Centre fosters a diversity of collaborative projects to strengthen nuclear education and rebuild future leadership in nuclear
science and technology.
Audience:
Nuclear engineersPlant designers and radiation physicistsPhysics, engineering, safety and environmental studies undergraduates
