| Nuclear Insights: The Cold War Legacy: Volume 2: Nuclear Threats and Prospects (A Knowledgeable Assessment) Contributor(s): Devolpi, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 0977773434 ISBN-13: 9780977773435 Publisher: Devolpi, Inc. OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Nuclear |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6" W x 9" (1.26 lbs) 430 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second volume identifies and evaluates Cold War residual consequences, especially those related to nuclear weapons and their evolution. It provides a knowledgeable assessment of current risks and future potential of peaceful nuclear technology and inherited nuclear weapons. In this revised edition, a comparative assessment has been included of the nuclear accidents at Fukushima (Japan), Chernobyl, and Three Mile Island reactors. The respective roles of the three volumes in "Nuclear Insights": Volume 1 is a insider history of nuclear weapons development during the Cold War, and Volume 3 is a technically informed perspective about nuclear reductions and arms control. Thus, Volume 2 reports on and examines current nuclear technology, peaceful applications, and proliferation risks. All three volumes are unique, having originated with a written collaboration by four nuclear scientists and engineers, from both sides of the Cold War Iron Curtain, all of whom had hands-on experience with nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors. |