Nuclear Juggernaut

Author : Martin Bond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134051823

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Nuclear Juggernaut by Martin Bond Pdf

Every day throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Materials at all stages of the nuclear cycle, from uranium ore to nuclear waste, from nuclear warheads to radioactive isotopes used in medicine, are constantly on the move. In normal circumstances handling low-level material exposes workers to small doses of radiation, but a serious accident could lead to widespread contamination and to the major risk of additional deaths from cancer. The accident record is not good. There are repeated small accidents and many people believe that the major accident is simply waiting to happen. This book gives a thorough account of what is moved, by wham and far what purpose. It considers the risks, including that of terrorism, the safety record and the precautions. It also highlights the perils of the secrecy surrounding the industry: for example, local councils are responsible for coping with any accident, but are not told when or where nuclear movements are taking place. Martin Bond's careful work is a large step towards order in a chaotic industry. Originally published in 1992

Author : Martin Bond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134051892

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Nuclear Juggernaut by Martin Bond Pdf

Every day throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Materials at all stages of the nuclear cycle, from uranium ore to nuclear waste, from nuclear warheads to radioactive isotopes used in medicine, are constantly on the move. In normal circumstances handling low-level material exposes workers to small doses of radiation, but a serious accident could lead to widespread contamination and to the major risk of additional deaths from cancer. The accident record is not good. There are repeated small accidents and many people believe that the major accident is simply waiting to happen. This book gives a thorough account of what is moved, by wham and far what purpose. It considers the risks, including that of terrorism, the safety record and the precautions. It also highlights the perils of the secrecy surrounding the industry: for example, local councils are responsible for coping with any accident, but are not told when or where nuclear movements are taking place. Martin Bond's careful work is a large step towards order in a chaotic industry. Originally published in 1992

Author : Jonathan Hogg,Kate Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000395167

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British Nuclear Mobilisation Since 1945 by Jonathan Hogg,Kate Brown Pdf

This book explores aspects of the social and cultural history of nuclear Britain in the Cold War era (1945–1991) and contributes to a more multivalent exploration of the consequences of nuclear choices which are too often left unacknowledged by historians of post-war Britain. In the years after 1945, the British government mobilised money, scientific knowledge, people and military–industrial capacity to create both an independent nuclear deterrent and the generation of electricity through nuclear reactors. This expensive and vast ‘technopolitical’ project, mostly top-secret and run by small sub-committees within government, was central to broader Cold War strategy and policy. Recent attempts to map the resulting social and cultural history of these military–industrial policy decisions suggest that nuclear mobilisation had far-reaching consequences for British life. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Contemporary British History.

Author : Martin J Pasqualetti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429716485

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Nuclear Power by Martin J Pasqualetti Pdf

Addressing the major issues surrounding the use of nuclear power, twenty-nine social scientists with extensive involvement in the assessment and management of nuclear technology discuss critical areas of concern--problem recognition, risk estimation, and policy formation and implementation. The authors appraise fundamental policy issues and examine

Author : John Wills
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874176889

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Conservation Fallout by John Wills Pdf

One of the most controversial atomic projects of the US nuclear industry during the 1960s and 1970s was the construction of a nuclear power plant at Diablo Canyon, a relatively unsettled and biologically rich part of the central California coast. Conservation Fallout traces the course of opposition that tore apart local communities, almost destroyed the Sierra Club, and attracted massive demonstrations in San Francisco and at the plant itself. The result is a balanced examination of nuclear politics in California and of the evolution and strategies of little-studied grassroots protest groups determined to resist the spread of nuclear technology.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1262 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044116494378

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : James Taylor Ranney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351348744

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World Peace Through Law by James Taylor Ranney Pdf

This book deals with the history and future of the concept of ‘world peace through law’ (WPTL), which advocates replacing the use of international force with the global rule of law. WPTL calls for replacing war with the global rule of law by arms reductions, including the abolition of nuclear weapons, global alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and various enforcement mechanisms. This book sets forth a three-part proposal: 1) arms reductions – primarily the abolition of nuclear weapons, with necessarily concomitant reductions in conventional forces; 2) a four-stage system of global alternative dispute resolution (ADR), utilizing both law and equity; 3) adequate enforcement mechanisms, including a UN Peace Force. The core of this proposal is alternative dispute resolution mechanisms—international ADR. International ADR would consist of a four-stage process of compulsory negotiation, compulsory mediation, compulsory arbitration., and compulsory adjudication by the World Court. The fundamental proposition of this book is that the use of alternatives to war, global ADR, is the ultimate solution to the problem of peace. The full implementation of WPTL will entail a vast array of progressive initiatives on many fronts, including abolition of nuclear weapons, with the global rule of law being the capstone to all of these developments. This book will be of great interest to students of peace studies, arms control, international law, and world politics.

Author : Various
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2955 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000398083

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Routledge Library Editions: Energy Resources by Various Pdf

Reissuing works originally published between 1961 and 1990, this set of 12 books offers a selection of scholarship on the history of natural resources. Many of the titles discuss the nuclear power debate from various angles while others look at coal, or resources and energy in the third world.

Author : Robert W. Righter
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0806128127

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Wind Energy in America by Robert W. Righter Pdf

Relates the history of the efforts to capture the power of wind for electricity, from the first European windmills to California's wind farms of the late twentieth century.

Author : Paul T. Durbin
Publisher : Lehigh University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 0934223270

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Social Responsibility in Science, Technology, and Medicine by Paul T. Durbin Pdf

"Not everyone agrees that professionals - including academic philosophers - need to be actively engaged in this fashion. So another theme throughout is an argument against non-engaged philosophers, non-engaged scientists, and other non-engaged professionals." "The social problems of a technological society are manifest. The book attempts to show, in a scholarly way, how they might be addressed effectively."--Jacket.

Author : Preben Maegaard,Anna Krenz,Wolfgang Palz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814411905

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Wind Power for the World by Preben Maegaard,Anna Krenz,Wolfgang Palz Pdf

In part 2 of Wind Power for the World, the editors have collected reports and overviews of wind power status and history in various countries, several written by individuals who have made valuable contributions to the successful emergence of wind power. The chapters cover the uphill struggle; wind energy strategies and policies that paved the way; and the creative persons in politics, agencies, institutes, and the industry. It also examines the world societies at large and how solutions to the challenges were found in different countries.

Author : Peg Tittle
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1551112574

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Ethical Issues in Business by Peg Tittle Pdf

The core of this text comprises chapters on all the key issues of business in Canada today. Each chapter includes a hypothetical case study and an introduction highlighting key ethical points; two academic essays; and a real-life case study. Questions for discussion accompany the essays and case studies. The author has also included a general introduction to ethical issues and an overview of ethical theory; a section on institutionalizing ethics (discussing ethics officers/programs/codes etc.); and appendices providing excerpts from important classic contributions to ethical theory and from relevant Canadian law.

Author : Robert Hagan
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781098025274

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A Mighty Shield by Robert Hagan Pdf

Author : Bruce William Hevly,John M. Findlay
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0295977493

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The Atomic West by Bruce William Hevly,John M. Findlay Pdf

The Manhattan Project transformed the entire country in myriad ways, but it did not affect each region in the same way. "Atomic West" tells the story of how the U.S. government, acting on an enduring perception of the American West as an "empty" place, located a disproportionate number of nuclear facilities in the western states--especially the ones most likely to spread pollution. Maps. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
ISBN : UVA:X002290695

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Radioactive Waste Management by Anonim Pdf