Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility
 Book Description: Applying advances in game theory to the study of nuclear deterrence, Robert Powell examines the foundations of deterrence theory. Game-theoretic analysis allows the author to explore some of the most complex and problematic issues in [... more]
$45.00
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Putting Nuclear Waste To Work
A humble lawnmower engine-and a junked one at that-has pointed the way toward a novel solution for disposing of nuclear waste. If it works as well as its developer expects, it might even turn nuclear power into an energy source an ... [... more]
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Future Nuclear Reactor
A unique Chinese nuclear reactor will help engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) design power plants that would be immune to a "China Syndrome"-type meltdown. Part of what makes the pebble-bed reactor safe is the way the . [... more]
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Following Up ... Nuclear Safety
Little progress has been made on stemming the flow of nuclear material from the former Soviet Union, according to Harvard University researchers. The problem, described in our June 1998 cover story, is poor security at formerly top-secret ... [... more]
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When Terrorists Go Nuclear
If you were planning to build a nuclear bomb, you would probably want to visit your local library to read such classics as Los Alamos Primer: First Lectures On How To Build An Atomic Bomb. Although not exactly a blueprint, the book is considered ... [... more]
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NASA Returning To Nuclear Programs
NASA may go nuclear again to provide power for both instruments and propulsion to spacecraft flying on deep-space missions. With Sean O'Keefe as its new chief, and the blessing of the Bush administration, the space agency plans to bring nuclear ... [... more]
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Nuclear Energy Provides Practical Baseload Power
Download the Popular Mechanics Show Podcast, The Nuclear Option Nuclear energy has been a controversial topic ever since the first reactor powered four 200-watt light bulbs in the Idaho desert in 1951. Today, the United States is gearing up for ... [... more]
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The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger ...
kudos to Schell, again: Since he published The Fate of the Earth, Jonathan Schell has shown himself to be the most cogent and unflinching thinker on the planet about the dilemmas of nuclear weaponry. He has evolved an elegant style that gets beyond the [... more]
$24.00
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U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: Confronting Today's Threats
Highly recommended for political studies and college library shelves.: Edited by U.S. ambassador George Bunn and professor of astrophysical sciences Christopher F. Chyba, U. S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: Confronting Today's Threats is an anthology of [... more]
$29.95
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Hostages of Each Other: The Transformation of Nuclear ...
Hostages of Each Other: This book is about how the Nuclear Energy Industry "bootstrapped" itself to improve operational and nuclear safety after the TMI accident. Prior to TMI, the NRC had been enforcing minimum safety requirements, not [... more]
$23.00
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Power Shift: The Transition to Nuclear Power in the U.S. ...
A surface weenie's review: Power Shift was a surprise for me. The interviewing skills and the access to all of the Players was something that no one but a dedicated, influential, ex-submariner could pull off. No journalist with a PhD. could achieve this [... more]
$20.95
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Big Red: Inside the Secret World of a Trident Nuclear ...
Looking for some fiction - Submarines are always interesting: This is the story of the crew of the submarine USS Nebraska on a three month deployment. What is nice is that the author pulls stories from the whole crew, not just the decision makers. He [... more]
$14.95
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