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bakudreamer's review against another edition
2.0
I'll only do it if everyone at the plant wears the little helmet with wings on it ~
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5.0
If you read only one book this year about thorium-powered nuclear energy ... well ... you'll have read as many as I have.
I'm certainly no expert when it comes to nuclear energy. But I do love science, and I found Richard Martin's "Superfuel" to be a fascinating read, one which I highly recommend.
As the US population increases, so too will our consumption of energy. Where will this energy come from? We'll need to utilize several sources, and Richard Martin hopes that thorium will be a major player.
"Superfuel" offers up a highly readable introduction to understanding the issues involved in deciding thorium's future as a fuel source.
What is thorium? If it's so terrific, why aren't we already using it? Can nuclear energy ever be 'safe'? How do reactors work, anyway? How is thorium different from uranium? How can we deal with nuclear waste? What should be the role of the government in the research and production of nuclear energy? What role should the business sector play? Or the scientific community? What about the military? In the course of his 240 page book, Martin addresses these issues and more.
He also presents the major figures who brought us to where American nuclear energy is today and the scientists, businesses, and nations who want to determine our future.
Nuclear energy plays a major role in our lives: it fuels cities, battles disease, and (of course) has military applications. The future of nuclear power in America will be determined by someone. Hopefully a concerned and informed citizenry will take part in that process.
If this subject sounds at all interesting to you, then I urge you to pick up a copy of Richard Martin's book.
I received a copy of this book for free through the Goodreads First Reads program. I was not required to write a review.
I'm certainly no expert when it comes to nuclear energy. But I do love science, and I found Richard Martin's "Superfuel" to be a fascinating read, one which I highly recommend.
As the US population increases, so too will our consumption of energy. Where will this energy come from? We'll need to utilize several sources, and Richard Martin hopes that thorium will be a major player.
"Superfuel" offers up a highly readable introduction to understanding the issues involved in deciding thorium's future as a fuel source.
What is thorium? If it's so terrific, why aren't we already using it? Can nuclear energy ever be 'safe'? How do reactors work, anyway? How is thorium different from uranium? How can we deal with nuclear waste? What should be the role of the government in the research and production of nuclear energy? What role should the business sector play? Or the scientific community? What about the military? In the course of his 240 page book, Martin addresses these issues and more.
He also presents the major figures who brought us to where American nuclear energy is today and the scientists, businesses, and nations who want to determine our future.
Nuclear energy plays a major role in our lives: it fuels cities, battles disease, and (of course) has military applications. The future of nuclear power in America will be determined by someone. Hopefully a concerned and informed citizenry will take part in that process.
If this subject sounds at all interesting to you, then I urge you to pick up a copy of Richard Martin's book.
I received a copy of this book for free through the Goodreads First Reads program. I was not required to write a review.
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