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1	The Curve of Binding Energy: A Journey Into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B. Taylor more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist With his customary reportorial brilliance, John McPhee has written the story of the life and career of Theodore B. Taylor, a theoretical physicist who has been one of the most inventive nuclear scientists of our time. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History more books like this by Todd Tucker add to wishlist A fascinating story masterfully recounted, "Atomic America" offers the eye-opening truth behind America's only fatal nuclear reactor incident, its lessons, and its profound implications for today's energy dilemmas. b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Nuclear Energy Now: Why the Time Has Come for the World's Most Misunderstood Energy Source more books like this by Alan M Herbst, George W Hopley add to wishlist This work presents a timely and thought provoking solution to the world's energy shortfall. The dramatic increases in oil and natural gas prices, the finite supply of fossil fuels, and concerns over emissions and global warming are forcing us to consider alternatives. In this measured and knowledgeable book, energy experts Alan Herbst and George ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
4	Avoiding Nuclear Anarchy: Containing the Threat of Loose Russian Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material more books like this by Graham T Allison, Owen R Cote, Jr., Owen R Cota(c) Jr add to wishlist Nuclear materials have never been more plentiful or more accessible to rogue states and terrorists. In this study, the authors analyze the consequences of such nuclear leakage for United States national security and argue that it is possibly the nation's highest security priority. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
5	The Cult of the Atom: The Secret Papers of the Atomic Energy Commission more books like this by Daniel F Ford add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Nuclear Inc: The Men and Money more books like this by Mark Hertsgaard add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.54! \| first editions
7	No Breathing Room: The Aftermath of Chernobyl more books like this by Grigori Medvedev, Evelyn Rossiter (Translator), David Marples (Introduction by) add to wishlist Grigori Medvedev, author of "The Truth About Chernobyl", reveals how right through most of the Gorbachev era censorship systematically sought to keep him and the Soviet people from learning key facts about their lethal nuclear power industry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| first editions
8	Nuclear or Not?: Does Nuclear Power Have a Place in a Sustainable Energy Future? more books like this by David Elliott add to wishlist The issue of nuclear energy excites strong emotions and there are widely differing views as to whether nuclear power can or should make a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through these controversies, presenting the views of ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $49.95! \| SVS
9	Chain Reaction: Expert Debate and Public Participation in American Commercial Nuclear Power 1945-1975 more books like this by Brian Balogh add to wishlist Chain Reaction seeks to explain how and why America came to depend so heavily on its experts after World War II, how those experts translated that authority into political clout, and why that authority and political discretion declined in the 1970s. Brian Balogh's pathbreaking research into the internal memoranda of the Atomic Energy Commission ... see all copies from $9.89! new only from $18.47! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Arms on the Market: Reducing the Risk of Proliferation in the Former Soviet Union more books like this by Professor Gary K Bertsch (Editor), Suzette Grillot (Editor), Professor Sam Nunn (Foreword by) add to wishlist Assesses the challenges facing the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union in controlling and monitoring military-related exports. These states inherited the weapons, materials and technology of the Soviet Union, but not the ability to control their borders or the movement of sensitive items. This book examines and compares export ... see all copies from $4.97! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Nuclear Witnesses: Insiders Speak Out more books like this by Leslie J Freeman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Asleep at the Geiger Counter: Nuclear Destruction of the Planet and How to Stop It more books like this by Sidney J Goodman add to wishlist "Asleep at the Geiger Counter" vigorously exposes the destructive sweep of nuclear scams and frauds. It documents why nuclear programs mean cancer everywhere, birth defects forever, the uncontrolled proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the increased chance of nuclear war. (Technology/ Industrial) see all copies from $13.11! new only from $13.11! \| SVS
13	Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to Today more books like this by Paul R Josephson add to wishlist In the 1950s, Soviet nuclear scientists and leaders imagined a stunning future when giant reactors would generate energy quickly and cheaply, nuclear engines would power cars, ships, and airplanes, and peaceful nuclear explosions would transform the landscape. Driven by the energy of the atom, the dream of communism would become a powerful reality ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| first editions \| SVS
14	No nukes : everyone's guide to nuclear power more books like this by Anna Gyorgy add to wishlist A classic. First published in 1979 just after the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, this is a comprehensive and accessible presentation of the ins-and-outs of nuclear power. It includes explanations of nuclear plant operation, the fuel cycle, health and safety hazards, the economics and politics of nuclear power, international ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Human Factors in Certification more books like this by John A Wise (Editor), V David Hopkin (Editor) add to wishlist Much has happened to certification and to human factors during the past few years. In this volume, the editors and other specialists discuss the topic of human factors applied to certification. They focus on core topics in the certification process that have emerged in the study of product certification in high-tech industries. The editors' ... see all copies from $22.98! new only from $44.98!
16 view cover	Power to the People: Energy and the Cuban Nuclear Program more books like this by Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, Benjamin-Alvara add to wishlist Power to the People analyzes energy development in Cuba both before and after the Cold War and discusses the risks and opportunities associated with the development and expansion of the Cuban energy sector. Some of the topics addressed are energy security, energy requirements, the impact of Russian assistance, international energy cooperation, ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $34.90! \| SVS
17 view cover	Atoms for Peace: A Future After Fifty Years? more books like this by Joseph F Pilat (Editor), Mohammed Elbaradei (Foreword by) add to wishlist On December 8, 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower proposed in a speech to the United Nations that nuclear nonproliferation be promoted by offering peaceful nuclear technology to countries that would renounce nuclear weapons. Today, the value of that basic trade-off - atoms for peace - is in question, along with the institutions that embody it. ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Too Cheap to Meter: An Economic and Philosophical Analysis of the Nuclear Dream more books like this by Steven Mark Cohn add to wishlist Uses concepts from social theory to explore the history and future of nuclear power in the U.S. and to explore the nature of technological change in the U.S. economy. "This is an important history which should capture the interests of those concerned with what energy sources will be used in the next generation. Cohn achieves two goals, the history ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $9.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Nuclear Peninsula more books like this by Francoise Zonabend add to wishlist A quiet French country district is the site of a nuclear waste-processing plant. Francoise Zonabend describes the ways in which those working in the plant, and living nearby, come to terms with the risks in their daily lives. She provides a superb sociology of the nuclear work-place, with its divisions and hierarchies, and explains the often ... see all copies from $24.45! new only from $24.45! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Irrevy: An Irreverent, Illustrated View of Nuclear Power: A Collection of Talks, from Blunderland to Seabrook IV more books like this by John William Gofman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21	Meltdown more books like this by Daniel F Ford add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions
22	Nuclear Enchantment more books like this by Eugenia Parry Janis, Patrick Nagatani add to wishlist These large-format photographs characterized by an intense, sulfuric color explore with profound wit and irony Nagatani's deep understanding of nuclear fear in our time. see all copies from $4.96! new only from $68.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Going Nuclear: Ireland, Britain and the Campaign to Close Sellafield more books like this by Veronica McDermott add to wishlist For more than two decades, all parties in Ireland played out their obsession with 'closing down Sellafield' with each other and with the Irish public. Going Nuclear explores the historical origins of Ireland's anti-nuclear stance; how it became a defining see all copies from $23.50! new only from $37.50!
24	No Breathing Room more books like this by Grigori Medvedev add to wishlist The author of the award-winning "The Truth About Chernobyl" reveals how censorship has kept us from realizing the full extent of the nuclear disasters the new republics are now facing. Medvedev reveals how, through most of the Gorbachev era, the Soviets systematically sought to keep people from learning key facts about their lethal nuclear power ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Licensed to Kill?: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Shoreham Power Plant more books like this by Joan Aron, E Leo Slaggie (Foreword by) add to wishlist Taking the $5.5 billion never-used nuclear power station at Shoreham, Long Island as an example, the author explores the standstill in the nuclear power industry. Among the many reasons advanced for the failure of nuclear power she focuses on the public's distrust of the utilities and regulators. see all copies from $6.42! new only from $16.23!

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