Nuclear power development and application

Author: Ma Xiuquan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is one of the volumes in the "Sustainable Energy in the 21st Century" series. Is nuclear energy an indispensable alternative to fossil fuels for future energy? Is nuclear energy a safe, clean, and economical energy source? Through analysis and synthesis, this book provides a positive answer. Nuclear energy involves nuclear fuel cycles, military applications of nuclear energy, and peaceful applications, and this book offers a systematic and clear introduction to these aspects. It focuses on nuclear fission energy, briefly outlines nuclear fusion energy, and also presents a relatively systematic account of the closely linked nuclear application technologies. Combining scientific and humanistic content, the book introduces the past, present, and future of nuclear energy from both a historical perspective and across various fields of nuclear energy in the world and China. The book is well-written, highly systematic, and rich in information, making it a valuable reference for non-nuclear professionals, energy workers, managers, and the public with a certain level of cultural literacy.