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OverviewThe debate about nuclear power and the risks involved continues to rage but of course all forms of power production have their own particular and sometimes considerable risks. Power Production: What Are the Risks? includes completely new chapters to take into account the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, the disaster at Piper Alpha, and the much debated problems of acid rain and the greenhouse effect. The book evaluates the risks involved in using coal and oil-fired generation of nuclear and hydro power. The author contends that in our modern industrial society the risks of power production are less than the consequences of having insufficient supplies of power. He uses technical data from many fields of research to estimate the risks to the public from both renewable and nonrenewable sources. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D H Fremlin (University of Birmingham, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780852741337ISBN 10: 0852741332 Pages: 347 Publication Date: 01 January 1989 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsIntroduction to risks. Power production, power conservation, and power needs. Quantitative discussion of risks. Environmental effects, the opposition to nuclear power. Appendix. Index.ReviewsThe book is written in an attractively informal style. It makes interesting and informative reading for the non specialist with some scientific background and an open and enquiring mind. S E Hunt, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Aston For those wanting to assess the debates from an energy company perspective this book is a useful contribution. Science and Public Policy ok is written in an attractively informal style. It makes interesting and informative reading for the non specialist with some scientific background and an open and enquiring mind. S E Hunt, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Aston For those wanting to assess the debates from an energy company perspective this book is a useful contribution. Science and Public Policy Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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