Nuclear energy : an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes
Title:
Nuclear energy : an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes
Author:
Murray, Raymond L., 1920-2011.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1993.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiii, 437 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
1. Energy -- 2. Atoms and Nuclei -- 3. Radioactivity -- 4. Nuclear Processes -- 5. Radiation and Materials -- 6. Fission -- 7. Fusion -- 8. Particle Accelerators -- 9. Isotope Separators -- 10. Radiation Detectors -- 11. Neutron Chain Reactions -- 12. Neutron Heat Energy -- 13. Breeder Reactors -- 14. Fusion Reactors -- 15. The History of Nuclear Energy -- 16. Biological Effects of Radiation -- 17. Information from Isotopes -- 18. Useful Radiation Effects -- 19. Reactor Safety -- 20. Nuclear Propulsion -- 21. Radiation Protection -- 22. Radioactive Waste Disposal -- 23. Laws, Regulations, and Organizations -- 24. Energy Economics -- 25. International Nuclear Power -- 26. Nuclear Explosions.
