The Nuclear Power Decisions: British Policies, 1953-78

by Roger Williams

Book Overview

Originally published in 1980. More so than any other energy resource, nuclear power has the capacity to provide much of our energy needs but is highly controversial. This book discusses the major British decisions in the civil nuclear field, and the way they were made, between 1953 and 1978. It spans the period between the decision to construct Calder Hall - claimed as the world's first nuclear power station - and the Windscale Inquiry - claimed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367231670
• ISBN13: 9780367231675
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"