Nuclear issues
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Nuclear issues
Hardcover. This work examines the principal effects of Soviet rule on Belarus as the prelude to a detailed analysis of the medical and social consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. It places these problems in the contemporary political context of a newly-independent Belarus. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; JPQB; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626313
- ISBN
- 9780333626313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.22
€ 119.22
Paperback. The atomic age was described as one that might soon end in the destruction of human civilization, but from the beginning, utopian images were attached to it as well. This book compares representations of nuclear power in popular media from around the world to to trace divergences, convergences, and exchanges. Editor(s): Van Lente, Dick. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBTB; PDX; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343645
- ISBN
- 9781349343645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.94
€ 110.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 347 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 64 colour illustrations, 61 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFU; MMPH; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319426693
- ISBN
- 9783319426693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.90
€ 184.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595582133
- ISBN
- 9781595582133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.90
€ 17.99
€ 14.90
Paperback. An exploration of how atomic energy was deployed for military purposes, this text traces the administrative history of the topic and the problems and issues faced as the project became a reality. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, index, appendixes. BIC Classification: JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804717229
- ISBN
- 9780804717229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.87
€ 37.99
€ 34.87
Hardcover. The media interest in the radioactive waste management industry has raised the role of surrounding issues. The papers in this volume have been written and brought together by a group of experts, each of whom deals with radioactive waste management on a daily basis. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 210 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNH; RNQ; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860582769
- ISBN
- 9781860582769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.57
€ 260.57
Hardback. How much radiation is too much? This title examines the evolution, over more than a hundred years, of radiation protection standards and efforts to ensure radiation safety for nuclear workers and for the general public. Num Pages: 189 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; PNRL; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223288
- ISBN
- 9780520223288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.76€ 47.20
€ 59.76
€ 47.20
Hardback. On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This is the comprehensive account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. It captures the high human drama surrounding the accident. Num Pages: 314 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; RNP; RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239401
- ISBN
- 9780520239401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.23
€ 51.99
€ 37.23
Paperback. The sharing of nuclear weapons technology between states is unexpected, because nuclear weapons are such a powerful instrument in international politics, but sharing is not rare. This book proposes a theory to explain nuclear sharing and surveys its rich history from its beginnings in the Second World War. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JPSD; JW; RNQ; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452361
- ISBN
- 9781349452361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84
€ 50.84
Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226799643
- ISBN
- 9780226799643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.35
€ 37.99
€ 30.35
Hardcover. A practical guide to the basic physics that radiation protection professionals need A much-needed working resource for health physicists and other radiation protection professionals, this volume presents clear, thorough, up-to-date explanations of the basic physics necessary to address real-world problems in radiation protection. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: PH; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527411764
- ISBN
- 9783527411764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.79
€ 177.79
Hardcover. Many health and scientific professionals require a basic understanding of radiological safety principles. This work aims to provide an understanding of radiological safety principles and serves as a useful resource for safety personnel who also handle radiation safety duties. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNXC; MMPH; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254294
- ISBN
- 9780471254294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.84
€ 215.84
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DNS; 1KBB; RNF; RNQ; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609201
- ISBN
- 9780691609201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38€ 44.71
€ 56.38
€ 44.71
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007699
- ISBN
- 9781402007699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Radin, Joanna; Kowal, Emma. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PDX; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035859
- ISBN
- 9780262035859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.86
€ 47.99
€ 34.86
Hardcover. This text brings together in one single comprehensive reference, the fundamentals of radioactivity. It is timely and invaluable as the studies of environmental processes and the awareness of the impact of human activity on our environment are increasing. Num Pages: 490 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PN; RB; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471899235
- ISBN
- 9780471899235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.90
€ 279.90
Paperback. This text brings together in one single comprehensive reference, the fundamentals of radioactivity. It is timely and invaluable as the studies of environmental processes and the awareness of the impact of human activity on our environment are increasing. Num Pages: 490 pages, references, bibiography, index. BIC Classification: RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471899242
- ISBN
- 9780471899242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.38
€ 97.38
Paperback. A study of the nuclear theme in Japanese intellectual and artistic life, recounting the history of Japanese public discourse around Hiroshima and Nagasaki from August 6, 1945, to the present day. It studies works from the earliest survivor writers up to Japanese intellectuals writing today. Num Pages: 508 pages, 11 halftones, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226811789
- ISBN
- 9780226811789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.46
€ 37.99
€ 30.46
Paperback. The near meltdown in 1979 at Three Mile Island, America, created a crisis of confidence over safety nuclear power industry. This work analyzes how the industry stabilized itself through a complete transformation in the safety standards, operation and management of nuclear facilities in America. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 line drawings, table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNBN; KNXC; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706887
- ISBN
- 9780226706887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.59
€ 34.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492510
- ISBN
- 9781349492510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84
€ 50.84