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Uranium (Resources)
Anthony Burke
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Description for Uranium (Resources)
Hardcover. Uranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Uranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine. But it is also at the heart of many of the planet's most deadly threats, including nuclear devastation and radioactive waste. Its mining has caused bitter conflict with indigenous peoples and its testing in nuclear weapons has left a toxic legacy. Yet the nonproliferation regime which aims to phase out nuclear weapons and manage the risks of nuclear energy is at risk ... Read more
Uranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine. But it is also at the heart of many of the planet's most deadly threats, including nuclear devastation and radioactive waste. Its mining has caused bitter conflict with indigenous peoples and its testing in nuclear weapons has left a toxic legacy. Yet the nonproliferation regime which aims to phase out nuclear weapons and manage the risks of nuclear energy is at risk ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Series
Resources
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745670515
SKU
V9780745670515
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-26
About Anthony Burke
Anthony Burke is Professor of Politics and International Relations in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.
Reviews for Uranium (Resources)
"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise." Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation "In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that ... Read more