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Nuclear energy an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes
Title:
Nuclear energy an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes
Author:
Murray, Raymond LeRoy, 1920-
ISBN:
9780080512884
Edition:
5th ed.
Publication Information:
Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxv, 490 p.) : ill.
Contents:
Energy -- Atoms and nuclei -- Radioactivity -- Nuclear processes -- Radiation and materials -- Fission -- Fusion -- Particle accelerators -- Isotope separators -- Radiation detectors -- Neutron chain reactions -- Nuclear heat energy -- Breeder reactors -- Fusion reactors -- The history of nuclear energy -- Biological effects of radiation -- Information from isotopes -- Useful radiation effects -- Reactor safety -- Nuclear propulsion -- Radiation protection -- Radioactive waste disposal -- Laws, regulations, and organizations -- Energy economics -- International nuclear power -- Nuclear explosions -- The future.
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