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The Routledge Handbook of Energy in Asia presents a comprehensive review of the unprecedented growth of Asian energy over the past quarter of a century. It provides insightful analysis into variation across the continent, whilst highlighting areas of...

An introductory text for broad areas of nuclear reactor physics Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering offers information on analysis, design, control, and operation of nuclear reactors. The author--a noted expert on the topic--explores the...

The promise of "green jobs" and a "clean energy future" has roused the masses. But as Robert Bryce makes clear in this provocative book, that vision needs a major re-vision. We cannot- and will not- quit using carbon-based fuels at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046268Author Alain BecouletFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes, Eighth Edition, provides essential information on basic nuclear physics, systems and the applications of nuclear energy. It comprehensively covers Basic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778129117Author Cresson H KearnyFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint InterbooksPublisher InterbooksWeight(grams) 735gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 17mm

Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics offers a one-semester treatment of the essentials of how the fission nuclear reactor works, the various approaches to the design of reactors, and their safe and efficient operation . It provides a clear, general...

This book discusses the history of nuclear decommissioning as a science and industry. It explores the early, little-known period when the term "decommissioning" was not used in the nuclear context and the end-of-life operations of a nuclear facility were...

The revised second edition of this established text offers readers a significantly expanded introduction to the effects of radiation on metals and alloys. It describes the various processes that occur when energetic particles strike a solid, inducing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498291491Author Robert S DutchFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

Designing new nuclear facilities is an extraordinarily complex exercise, often requiring teams of specialists several hundred strong. Nuclear Facilities: A Designer's Guide provides an insight into each of the main contributors and shows how the whole...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922449382Author Tom FrameFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Connor Court Publishing Pty LtdPublisher Connor Court Publishing Pty LtdWeight(grams) 152g

This book gives an accessible overview of the 70-year history of nuclear fusion research and the vain attempts to construct an energy-generating nuclear fusion reactor. It shows that even in the most optimistic scenario nuclear fusion, despite the...

The pursuit of nuclear fusion as an energy source requires a broad knowledge of several disciplines. These include plasma physics, atomic physics, electromagnetics, materials science, computational modeling, superconducting magnet technology,...

Civil engineering has an important part to play at every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle. This book examines ways in which the industry has responded to this challenge with new methods of construction giving higher productivity and faster construction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476755779Author Gregory B JaczkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Principles of Nuclear Rocket Propulsion, Second Edition continues to put the technical and theoretical aspects of nuclear rocket propulsion into a clear and unified presentation, providing an understanding of the physical principles underlying the design...

Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. These ripples in space-time are predicted by general relativity, and their discovery will not only demonstrate the truth of Einstein's theories but also...

This title is the first of four 'new-look' books in the Power and Energy series that are aimed at industry professionals rather than academics. Nuclear Power explains in detail how nuclear power works, its costs, its benefits as part of the electricity...

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering serves as an accompanying study guide for a complete, introductory single-semester course in nuclear engineering. It is structured for general class use, alongside fundamental nuclear physics and engineering textbooks,...

What are the component parts of successful energy law and policy for nuclear energy in the 21st century? Nuclear power has been a part of energy policies of many countries across the world since its emergence as an electricity provider after the Second...

Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations: Balance-of-Plant Systems serves as a ready reference to better analyze common engineering challenges in the areas of turbine cycle analysis, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. The scope of the book is broad...

Atom-Photon Interactions: Basic Processes and Applications allows the reader to master various aspects of the physics of the interaction between light and matter. It is devoted to the study of the interactions between photons and atoms in atomic and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637238370Author Richard M KriegFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Westphalia PressPublisher Westphalia PressWeight(grams) 299g

Nuclear engineering has undergone extensive progress over the years. In the past century, colossal developments have been made and with specific reference to the mathematical theory and computational science underlying this discipline, advances in areas...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814206140Author H.Craig MinerFormat HardbackPage Count 10Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams) 771g

Proceedings of the 17th Workshop of the INFN ELOISATRON (a supercollider) Project held in Trapani, Italy, June 1991. The purpose of the workshop was to review the recent status of Quantum Chromo-Dynamics (QCD) which is a model to describe interactions in...

The 11 papers describe several processes for separating nuclear waste into a small volume of highly radioactive material to be buried very deep and a large volume of less radioactive material to be buried in cheaper, shallower facilities. Some inventory...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627347440Author Edward T BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 708Imprint Brown Walker Press (FL)Publisher Brown Walker Press (FL)Weight(grams) 1610g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789231182Author Nasser S. AwwadFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

Hundreds of studies have investigated public perceptions and preferences about nuclear power, waste management, and technology. However there is clear lack of uniformity in the style, aims and methods applied. Consequently, the body of results is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789535132615Author Dimo UzunovFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint IntechopenPublisher IntechopenWeight(grams) 522g

Computational Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science Using Python provides the necessary knowledge users need to embed more modern computing techniques into current practices, while also helping practitioners replace Fortran-based implementations...

For decades, the use of nuclear energy has been extremely controversial. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United States virtually died...

Building Energy Management Systems and Techniques: Principles, Methods, and Modelling presents basic concepts, methodologies, modeling techniques, and fundamental design schemes of building energy management systems. Covering the latest developments and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789846560Author Nasser Sayed AwwadFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

One of the most critical requirements for safe and reliable nuclear power plant operations is the availability of competent maintenance personnel. However, just as the nuclear power industry is experiencing a renaissance, it is also experiencing an...

Fukushima Accident presents up-to-date information on radioactivity released to the atmosphere and the ocean after the accident on the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, on the distribution of radionuclides in the world atmosphere and oceans, and...

This Safety Guide considers the application of a graded approach throughout the lifetime of a research reactor (site evaluation, design, construction, commissioning, operation and preparation for decommissioning), including utilization and experiments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781998557851Author J T McGreggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 562Imprint Holsten BooksPublisher Holsten BooksWeight(grams) 744g