The nuclear imperative : a critical look at the approaching energy crisis (more physics for presidents)

Preface to the 2nd edition PREFACE to the 1st edition 1. INTRODUCTION 2. NUCLEAR FABLES AND FACTS 3. ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENERGY RESOURCES ON PLANET EARTH 4. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND THEIR LIMITATIONS 5. PORTABLE ENERGY AND PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES 6. COAL AND NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION 7. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN NUCLEAR OPERATIONS 8. NUCLEAR WEAPON CONTROLS AND NON-PROLIFERATION 9. CONCLUSIONS, ACTION ITEMS, AND PREDICTIONS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR ABBREVIATIONS CHEMICAL SYMBOLS OF SELECTED ELEMENTS AND ISOTOPES INTERNATIONAL MKS UNITS AND PREFIXES INDEX