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A riveting look at how an alternative source of energy is revoluntionising nuclear power, promising a safe and clean future for millions, and why thorium was sidelined at the height of the Cold War

In this groundbreaking account of an energy revolution in the making, award-winning science writer Richard Martin introduces us to thorium, a radioactive element and alternative nuclear fuel that is far safer, cleaner, and more abundant than uranium.

At the dawn of the Atomic Age, thorium and uranium seemed to be in close competition as the fuel of the future. Uranium, with its ability to undergo fission and produce explosive material for atomic weapons, won out over its more pacific sister element, relegating thorium to the dustbin of science.

Now, as we grapple with the perils of nuclear energy and rogue atomic weapons, and mankind confronts the specter of global climate change, thorium is re-emerging as the overlooked energy source as a small group of activists and outsiders is working, with the help of Silicon Valley investors, to build a thorium-power industry.

In the first book mainstream book to tackle these issues*, Superfuel* is a story of rediscovery of a long lost technology that has the power to transform the world's future, and the story of the pacifists, who were sidelined in favour of atomic weapon hawks, but who can wean us off our fossil-fuel addiction and avert the risk of nuclear meltdown for ever.

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Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium

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For students of geology this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy learn about the geochemical conditions that produce significant ore deposits and v Uiterlijk 15 november in huis .. MEER INFO

The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner

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Bestselling author illustrator marissa moss tells the gripping story of lise meitner the physicist who discovered nuclear fissionas a female jewish physicist in berlin during the early 20th century lise meitner had to fight for an education a job and equal treatment in her field like having her Uiterlijk 15 november in huis .. MEER INFO

The Goliath Stone

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Scientists must stop nanites from driving an asteroid into earth in this brilliantly crafted edge of the seat thriller kirkus reviews starred review twenty five years ago doctor toby glyer and william connors made a revolutionary breakthrough in nanotechnology their controversial n Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: E-book

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 08 mei 2012

Aantal pagina's: 272

Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Richard Martin

Hoofduitgeverij: St. Martin's Press

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Product breedte: 155 mm

Product hoogte: 20 mm

Product lengte: 231 mm

Studieboek: Nee

EAN: 9780230341913

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