Nuclear technology
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Nuclear technology
（Sourcebooks in modern technology）
Greenwood Press, 2004
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Although advanced technologies are the cornerstone of modern life, few people understand how such technologies as robotics or nuclear science actually work. Fewer still realize how—and how dramatically—technology influences our society and culture. Nuclear Technology, the newest volume in the Sourcebooks in Modern Technology Series, is a reference guide that provides non-specialists with the most up-to-date information on seminal developments in nuclear technology, as well as covering the social, political, and technical impacts of those developments on everyday life, both now and in the future.
Included are a detailed history of nuclear technology's evolution, a discussion of civilian and military applications of nuclear technology, a chronology of major developments and discoveries, profiles of prominent scientists, politicians, popularizers, and institutions, explanations of key principles, a discussion of nuclear technology's major impacts and implications, an examination of major issues surrounding nuclear technology's use, and predictions of future advances. Nuclear Technology also offers a glossary of terms, a list of key associations, a list of print and electronic information resources, over 90 illustrations, and an index.
Table of Contents
Preface
History of Nuclear Technology and Science
Chronology of Nuclear Energy
Profiles of Nuclear Technology Pioneers, Visionaries, and Advocates
How Nuclear Technology Works
Impact
Issues
The Future of Nuclear Technology
Glossary of Terms Used in Nuclear Technology
Associations
Demonstration Sites
Sources of Information
Index
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