Book contents
- Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
- Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Why Nuclear and Why Now?
- 2 How It Began: Weapons and Their Legacy
- 3 What is Nuclear Energy? Some Helpful Background
- 4 Nuclear Energy for Society: The Beginnings
- 5 Radiation: A Guide for the Perplexed
- 6 Chernobyl and Fukushima: Meaning and Legacy
- 7 Godzilla’s Children: Origins and Meaning of Nuclear Anxiety
- 8 Why Not Nuclear? Points and Counterpoints
- 9 Global Energy and Nuclear Power: The Next Thirty Years
- 10 The New Context: Global Climate Change
- 11 Launching a New Nuclear Power State: The United Arab Emirates
- 12 Nuclear Nonproliferation: What Have We Learned in Sixty Years?
- 13 Conclusion: Is Nuclear Power Essential?
- Index
- References
8 - Why Not Nuclear? Points and Counterpoints
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 September 2017
Book contents
- Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
- Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Why Nuclear and Why Now?
- 2 How It Began: Weapons and Their Legacy
- 3 What is Nuclear Energy? Some Helpful Background
- 4 Nuclear Energy for Society: The Beginnings
- 5 Radiation: A Guide for the Perplexed
- 6 Chernobyl and Fukushima: Meaning and Legacy
- 7 Godzilla’s Children: Origins and Meaning of Nuclear Anxiety
- 8 Why Not Nuclear? Points and Counterpoints
- 9 Global Energy and Nuclear Power: The Next Thirty Years
- 10 The New Context: Global Climate Change
- 11 Launching a New Nuclear Power State: The United Arab Emirates
- 12 Nuclear Nonproliferation: What Have We Learned in Sixty Years?
- 13 Conclusion: Is Nuclear Power Essential?
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century , pp. 209 - 243Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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