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The Bedrock of Opinion: Science, Technology and Society in the Siting of High-Level Nuclear Waste
Goran Sundqvist
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Paperback. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; JPA; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
When did man discover nuclear waste? To answer this question, we first have to ask if nuclear waste really is something that could be called a scientific discovery, such as might deserve a Nobel Prize in physics. In early writings within nuclear energy research radioactive waste appears to be a neglected issue, a story never told. Nuclear waste first seems to appear when a public debate arose about public health risks of nuclear power in the late 1960s and early 70s. In nuclear physics, consensus was established at an early stage about the understanding of the splitting of uranium nuclei. ... Read more
When did man discover nuclear waste? To answer this question, we first have to ask if nuclear waste really is something that could be called a scientific discovery, such as might deserve a Nobel Prize in physics. In early writings within nuclear energy research radioactive waste appears to be a neglected issue, a story never told. Nuclear waste first seems to appear when a public debate arose about public health risks of nuclear power in the late 1960s and early 70s. In nuclear physics, consensus was established at an early stage about the understanding of the splitting of uranium nuclei. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Environment & Policy
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048159581
SKU
V9789048159581
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99-15
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