 “Ian Hore-Lacy guides the reader expertly through the many complexities of nuclear energy. This is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to distinguish fact from myth and to gain understanding in this crucial field.”
— Hans Blix, Chancellor, World Nuclear University, and Director General-Emeritus, International Atomic Energy Agency
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 source.
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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.
The World Nuclear University Primer on Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested lay-people alike. With balanced and accessible text, it 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 nuclear power including safety, proliferation, and waste
• 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.
Ian Hore-Lacy is a widely respected educator about nuclear power and the author of several books on environmental and mining topics. Since 1995 Hore-Lacy has run the Uranium Information Centre in Melbourne, and since 2001 has been head of communications for the World Nuclear Association in London.
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