Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
 Strong on policy; watch the physics: This book reviews the history of nuclear weapons and nonproliferation agreements and offers some solutions to the threat of nuclear terrorism as well as ideas to address lack of security of the nuclear fuel supply and [... more]
$27.95
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Frequently Asked Questions About a Nuclear Blast
With the recent threats of terrorism, many people have expressed concern about the likelihood and effects of a nuclear blast. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed this fact sheet to describe what happens when a ... [... more]
CDC Emergency Preparedness |
How Nuclear Power Works - Environment
The look of a nuclear power plant is unmistakable, with those smooth and sloped cooling towers. I've always found them a little ominous, giving me a vague feeling of radioactive waves corrupting my body just by driving past. Ok, maybe a little ... [... more]
Bella Online |
What is nuclear imaging?
Nuclear imaging is a method of producing images by detecting radiation from different parts of the body after a radioactive tracer material is administered. The images are recorded on computer and on film. The nuclear imaging physician studies ... [... more]
Clevand Clinic |
Scrotal nuclear medicine scan
Scrotal nuclear medicine scan is a study of the blood circulation in the scrotum using radioactive contrast agent to highlight obstruction. This test is used almost exclusively to differentiate infection in the testis (testicle) from twisting and ... [... more]
Health A-Z |
Gallbladder nuclear medicine scan
A nuclear medicine scan of the gallbladder is used to produce a set of images that look like x rays. The procedure uses a small amount of radioactive dye which is injected into the body. The dye accumulates in the organ, in this case, the ... [... more]
Health A-Z |
Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World
A perceptive book: A perceptive book, especially on the complex relationship among the various countries that are involved in the nuclear negotiation: US, China, South Korea and Japan. It shows that the author has lived in that region for many years. I [... more]
$17.95
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Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Simplifying nuclear physics and engineering: This book is pure fun to read... easy to follow, clearly written, and full of cool graphs. It invokes the engineer, physicist, and statistician in you all at once. If for nothing else but having fun, you [... more]
$99.95
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Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation (Contemporary World ...
2nd Edition -- Updated Description: The information above describes the content of the first edition. Below is updated information for the second edition: The first edition of this informative resource provided a history of nuclear weapons and expert [... more]
$55.00
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The Nuclear Jihadist: The True Story of the Man Who Sold ...
a must and need to know!: We Americans are so unread about what has truly been allowed to go on in the 60-80's, under the watchful eye of many US Presidents. There is enough blame to go around for both parties. If Khan can build nuclear war heads without [... more]
$18.99
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Sustainable Nuclear Power
Some worthwhile content, mostly abysmal authorship: I wrote "authorship" above, but perhaps it should be "editorship," since Suppes and Storvick are listed on the title page as "Editors." However, no other authors are [... more]
$65.95
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Safety Culture in Nuclear Power Operations
Nuclear Power Safety: Culture Is The Key: "Safety Culture in Nuclear Power Operations" is an important volume for any professional interested in safety in any tightly-coupled technological domain. The term "safety culture" came to the [... more]
$109.95
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