The issue of nuclear energy excites strong emotions and there are widely differing views as to whether nuclear power can or should make a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through these controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those...

Examines the discovery and creation of nuclear energy, its uses, both beneficial and destructive, and the hazards of radioactive waste. Includes related activities.

Describes nuclear fuel, its sources, how it is processed, and its uses. Also examines opposing viewpoints concerning nuclear power as a necessary source of energy.

Discusses the production of nuclear energy, the role it plays in daily life, and how it affects the global economy.