Nuclear energy: principles, practices, and prospects

Contents: 1. Nuclear Power Development. 2. Natural Radioactivity and Radiation Exposures. 3. Neutron Reactions. 4. Nuclear Fission. 5. Chain Reaction and Nuclear Reactors. 6. Types of Nuclear Reactors. 7. Nuclear Fuel Cycle. 8. Nuclear Waste Disposal: Magnitudes of Waste. 9. Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Wastes. 10. Administrative and Policy Issues in Nuclear Waste Disposal. 11. Nuclear Reactor Safety. 12. Nuclear Reactor Accidents. 13. Reactor Safety and Future Nuclear Reactors. 14. Nuclear Energy and Weapons Proliferation. 15. Costs of Electricity from Nuclear Power. 16. The Prospects for Nuclear Power. Appendices.