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Nuclear Waste Stalemate: Political and Scientific Controversies
Vandenbosch, Robert, Vandenbosch, Susanne E
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Description for Nuclear Waste Stalemate: Political and Scientific Controversies
Paperback. This book examines the complex political, legal, and scientific issues relating to the disposal of nuclear waste, an issue that is gaining attention as demands for energy increase exponentially. Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNC; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Diminishing oil supplies, global warming due to use of fossil fuels, persistent strife in the Middle East, and increasing demands for energy have led to the search for additional energy sources. Many feel that a significant expansion of nuclear power will be necessary to meet projected needs. However, although nuclear power has been produced commercially for over thirty years, no country has yet found a permanent solution for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste. This book examines the complex political, legal, and scientific issues ... Read more
Diminishing oil supplies, global warming due to use of fossil fuels, persistent strife in the Middle East, and increasing demands for energy have led to the search for additional energy sources. Many feel that a significant expansion of nuclear power will be necessary to meet projected needs. However, although nuclear power has been produced commercially for over thirty years, no country has yet found a permanent solution for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste. This book examines the complex political, legal, and scientific issues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9780874809039
SKU
V9780874809039
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Vandenbosch, Robert, Vandenbosch, Susanne E
Robert Vandenbosch is emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of Washington and has published extensively in physics and chemistry journals and lectured widely throughout the world. He is co-author of Nuclear Fission. Susanne E. Vandenbosch received her PhD in political science from the University of Washington. Her research has been published in several political science journals.
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