| MEGAWATTS AND MEGATONS: A Turning Point in the Nuclear Age? Richard L. Garwin Georges Charpak New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001 |
Rating: 5.0 High |
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| ISBN-13 978-0-375-40394-1 | ||||
| ISBN 0-375-40394-9 | 412pp. | HC/GSI | $30.00 | |
| Acknowledgements | vii |
| An Optional Review of Units and Dimensions | ix |
| Introduction | 3 |
| A Fable for Young Readers (and whimsical elders) | 8 |
| 1. All Energy Stems from the Same Source | 13 |
| 2. The Nuclear Chain Reaction | 31 |
| 3. Nuclear Weapons | 58 |
| 4. Natural Radiation and Living Things | 79 |
| 5. The Civilian Use of Nuclear Energy | 107 |
| 6. A Glimpse of the Future of Nuclear Power | 153 |
| 7. Safety, Nuclear Accidents, and Industrial Hazards | 170 |
| 8. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 206 |
| 9. Comparing Hazards of Nuclear Power and Other Energy | 231 |
| 10. Making Best Use of Scientists | 248 |
| 11. From Arms Race to Arms Control | 270 |
| 12. Current Nuclear Threats to Security | 311 |
| 13. Can We Rid the World of Nuclear Weapons? | 361 |
| 14. A Turning Point in the Nuclear Age? | 376 |
| Notes | 385 |
| For Further Reading | 393 |
| Index | 395 |
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