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Midnight in Chernobyl

The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

door Adam Higginbotham ...

THE PHENOMENAL GLOBAL BESTSELLER.'Superb, enthralling and necessarily terrifying . . . every step feels spring-loaded with tension... extraordinary.'THE NEW YORK TIMES-The story of Chernobyl is more complex, more human, and more terrifying than the Soviet myth. Adam Higginbotham has written a harrowing and compelling narrative which brings the 1986 disaster to life through the eyes of the men and ... Meer lezen

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THE PHENOMENAL GLOBAL BESTSELLER.'Superb, enthralling and necessarily terrifying . . . every step feels spring-loaded with tension... extraordinary.'THE NEW YORK TIMES-The story of Chernobyl is more complex, more human, and more terrifying than the Soviet myth. Adam Higginbotham has written a harrowing and compelling narrative which brings the 1986 disaster to life through the eyes of the men and
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A Comprehensive Overview of General Fusion

An insight into the fusion lab that can transform how we power our planet

door Amirali Banani ...

Our world is facing an energy crisis like no other as the global population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate and nonrenewable energy production is becoming more and more unsustainable. Consequently, the need to generate clean, sustainable, renewable energy is more crucial than ever before — something that can be achieved with the development of commercially and economically viable ... Meer lezen

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Our world is facing an energy crisis like no other as the global population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate and nonrenewable energy production is becoming more and more unsustainable. Consequently, the need to generate clean, sustainable, renewable energy is more crucial than ever before — something that can be achieved with the development of commercially and economically viable
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Chernobyl

History of a Tragedy

door Serhii Plokhy ...

Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2018'An insightful and important book, that often reads like a good thriller, and that exposes the danger of mixing powerful technology with irresponsible politics' - Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens'As moving as it is painstakingly researched. . . a cracking read' - Viv Groskop, ObserverThe gripping story of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, from an acclaimed ... Meer lezen

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Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2018'An insightful and important book, that often reads like a good thriller, and that exposes the danger of mixing powerful technology with irresponsible politics' - Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens'As moving as it is painstakingly researched. . . a cracking read' - Viv Groskop, ObserverThe gripping story of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, from an acclaimed
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Waarom we niet bang hoeven te zijn voor kernenergie

De emoties & de feiten

door Marco Visscher ...

Prikkeland pleidooi voor kernenergie'Laten we tien kerncentrales bouwen, dan halen we de klimaatdoelen met twee vingers in de neus.' Arjen Lubach in Zondag met LubachSchoon! Modern! Spotgoedkoop! De eerste kerncentrales gaan open met klinkende beloftes. Het volk is betoverd. Maar: de industrie doet geheimzinnig. Afval belandt in zee. In Tsjernobyl ontploft een reactor. Kernenergie? Nee, bedankt! ... Meer lezen

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Prikkeland pleidooi voor kernenergie'Laten we tien kerncentrales bouwen, dan halen we de klimaatdoelen met twee vingers in de neus.' Arjen Lubach in Zondag met LubachSchoon! Modern! Spotgoedkoop! De eerste kerncentrales gaan open met klinkende beloftes. Het volk is betoverd. Maar: de industrie doet geheimzinnig. Afval belandt in zee. In Tsjernobyl ontploft een reactor. Kernenergie? Nee, bedankt!
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The Nuclear Age

An Epic Race for Arms, Power and Survival

door Serhii Plokhy ...

'Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy’s authority, clarity or global vision... Essential reading, and a marvellous book' Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to todayOn 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J. Robert ... Meer lezen

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'Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy’s authority, clarity or global vision... Essential reading, and a marvellous book' Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to todayOn 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J. Robert
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Chernobyl

The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

door Serhii Plokhy ...

From an award-winning historian and Chernobyl survivor, a visceral account of the worst nuclear accident in history.**“Vividly empathetic.” —**Wall Street JournalOn the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion of a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. Dozens died of radiation poisoning, fallout contaminated half the ... Meer lezen

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From an award-winning historian and Chernobyl survivor, a visceral account of the worst nuclear accident in history.**“Vividly empathetic.” —**Wall Street JournalOn the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion of a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. Dozens died of radiation poisoning, fallout contaminated half the
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De energietransitie

Naar een fossielvrije toekomst, maar hoe?

door Marco Visscher ...

We staan voor een ongekende maatschappelijke verandering. Om de mondiale opwarming te stoppen, moet de uitstoot van CO2 drastisch omlaag. Daarom sluiten we kolencentrales en draaien we zelfs de gaskraan dicht. Maar hoe komen we dan aan voldoende, duurzame energie? Kan het wel met windmolens, zonnepanelen en warmtepompen? Blijven we toch gewoon gas gebruiken? Of biedt kernenergie een onverwachte ... Meer lezen

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We staan voor een ongekende maatschappelijke verandering. Om de mondiale opwarming te stoppen, moet de uitstoot van CO2 drastisch omlaag. Daarom sluiten we kolencentrales en draaien we zelfs de gaskraan dicht. Maar hoe komen we dan aan voldoende, duurzame energie? Kan het wel met windmolens, zonnepanelen en warmtepompen? Blijven we toch gewoon gas gebruiken? Of biedt kernenergie een onverwachte
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One Rough Man

A gripping military thriller from ex-Special Forces Commander Brad Taylor

door Brad Taylor ...

Serie Boek 1 - Taskforce
Their existence is as essential as it is illegal.They call it the Taskforce. They operate outside of the law. Their organisation eradicates terrorists across the globe. But they've lost their best operator. Tragedy ruined Pike Logan.An attack is mere days away. Whether he's ready or not, the Taskforce are forced to put Logan back into action. But can a broken man still save the world?Perfect for ... Meer lezen

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Their existence is as essential as it is illegal.They call it the Taskforce. They operate outside of the law. Their organisation eradicates terrorists across the globe. But they've lost their best operator. Tragedy ruined Pike Logan.An attack is mere days away. Whether he's ready or not, the Taskforce are forced to put Logan back into action. But can a broken man still save the world?Perfect for
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The American Trap

My battle to expose America's secret economic war against the rest of the world

door Frédéric Pierucci ...

In 2014, France lost part of the control of its nuclear power plants to the United States. Frédéric Pierucci, former senior executive of one of Alstom's power company subsidiaries, found himself at the heart of this state scandal. His story goes to the very core of how he plotted the key features of the secret economic war that the United States is waging in Europe. And after being silenced for a ... Meer lezen

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In 2014, France lost part of the control of its nuclear power plants to the United States. Frédéric Pierucci, former senior executive of one of Alstom's power company subsidiaries, found himself at the heart of this state scandal. His story goes to the very core of how he plotted the key features of the secret economic war that the United States is waging in Europe. And after being silenced for a
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Particle Physics Reference Library

Volume 2: Detectors for Particles and Radiation

Bewerkt door Christian W. Fabjan, Herwig Schopper ...

This second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences.A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material ... Meer lezen

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This second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences.A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material
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International Cooperation for Enhancing Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards and Non-proliferation

Proceedings of the XXI Edoardo Amaldi Conference, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, October 7–8, 2019

Bewerkt door Luciano Maiani, Raymond Jeanloz, Micah Lowenthal, Wolfango Plastino ...

Serie series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This open access book examines key aspects of international cooperation to enhance nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and nonproliferation, thereby assisting in development and maintenance of the verification regime and fostering progress toward a nuclear weapon-free world. Current challenges are discussed and attempts made to identify possible solutions and future improvements, considering ... Meer lezen

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This open access book examines key aspects of international cooperation to enhance nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and nonproliferation, thereby assisting in development and maintenance of the verification regime and fostering progress toward a nuclear weapon-free world. Current challenges are discussed and attempts made to identify possible solutions and future improvements, considering
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Fallout

A Journey Through the Nuclear Age, From the Atom Bomb to Radioactive Waste

door Fred Pearce ...

At a moment when a new generation of power stations and weapons are being developed, Fallout is a measured and fascinating exploration of our most misunderstood energy source and asks: what can we learn from our past mistakes, and what role should nuclear play in our future?Hiroshima. Bikini Atoll. Windscale. Chernobyl. Fukushima. These names no longer denote a place, but a disaster. In a few ... Meer lezen

17,27 €

At a moment when a new generation of power stations and weapons are being developed, Fallout is a measured and fascinating exploration of our most misunderstood energy source and asks: what can we learn from our past mistakes, and what role should nuclear play in our future?Hiroshima. Bikini Atoll. Windscale. Chernobyl. Fukushima. These names no longer denote a place, but a disaster. In a few
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Smoke & Mirrors

How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

door Gemma Milne ...

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from ... Meer lezen

3,99 €

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from
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How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor

door Colin Tucker ...

Serie series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It’ll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee ... Meer lezen

31,79 €

Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It’ll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee
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Destroyer of Worlds

The Deep History of the Nuclear Age: 1895-1965

door Frank Close ...

**A Guardian Best Science and Nature Book of 2025**From the award-winning science writer, a new history of the development of nuclear power and the extraordinary minds behind itHenry Becquerel’s accidental discovery, in Paris in 1896, of a faint smudge on a photographic plate sparked a chain of discoveries which would unleash the atomic age.Destroyer of Worlds is the story of how pursuit of this ... Meer lezen

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**A Guardian Best Science and Nature Book of 2025**From the award-winning science writer, a new history of the development of nuclear power and the extraordinary minds behind itHenry Becquerel’s accidental discovery, in Paris in 1896, of a faint smudge on a photographic plate sparked a chain of discoveries which would unleash the atomic age.Destroyer of Worlds is the story of how pursuit of this
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Atoms and Ashes

From Bikini Atoll to Fukushima

door Serhii Plokhy ...

**CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY SUNDAY TIMES AND HISTORY TODAY'Absolutely stunning. . . a formidable achievement. A six-part historical thriller that is essential reading for both our politicians and the ordinary citizen' Kai Bird**Best-selling historian Serhii Plokhy returns with an illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disastersIn 2011, a 43-foot-high ... Meer lezen

10,99 €

**CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY SUNDAY TIMES AND HISTORY TODAY'Absolutely stunning. . . a formidable achievement. A six-part historical thriller that is essential reading for both our politicians and the ordinary citizen' Kai Bird**Best-selling historian Serhii Plokhy returns with an illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disastersIn 2011, a 43-foot-high
... Meer lezen
L’Avvocato dell’Atomo

door Luca Romano ...

Una delle poche cose su cui pressoché tutti gli italiani, di qualunque schieramento politico, sembrano essere d’accordo è che l’energia nucleare è una cosa brutta. Le accuse sono note a tutti: il nucleare è pericoloso, costoso, lento da implementare, produce scorie radioattive e comunque non ci serve. Ma l’accusa è solo una parte del processo: se si vuole formulare un giudizio equo, occorre ... Meer lezen

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Una delle poche cose su cui pressoché tutti gli italiani, di qualunque schieramento politico, sembrano essere d’accordo è che l’energia nucleare è una cosa brutta. Le accuse sono note a tutti: il nucleare è pericoloso, costoso, lento da implementare, produce scorie radioattive e comunque non ci serve. Ma l’accusa è solo una parte del processo: se si vuole formulare un giudizio equo, occorre
... Meer lezen
Nuclear Energy

What Everyone Needs to Know®

door Charles D. Ferguson ...

Serie series What Everyone Needs To Know®
Originally perceived as a cheap and plentiful source of power, the commercial use of nuclear energy has been controversial for decades. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United States virtually died after the early 1980s. The 1986 disaster at Chernobyl only reinforced nuclear power's ... Meer lezen

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Originally perceived as a cheap and plentiful source of power, the commercial use of nuclear energy has been controversial for decades. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United States virtually died after the early 1980s. The 1986 disaster at Chernobyl only reinforced nuclear power's
... Meer lezen
Power to Save the World

The Truth About Nuclear Energy

door Gwyneth Cravens ...

An informed look at the myths and fears surrounding nuclear energy, and a practical, politically realistic solution to global warming and our energy needs. Faced by the world's oil shortages and curious about alternative energy sources, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find the truth about nuclear energy. Her conclusion: it is a totally viable and practical solution to global warming. In ... Meer lezen

6,56 €

An informed look at the myths and fears surrounding nuclear energy, and a practical, politically realistic solution to global warming and our energy needs. Faced by the world's oil shortages and curious about alternative energy sources, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find the truth about nuclear energy. Her conclusion: it is a totally viable and practical solution to global warming. In
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Narratives of Low-Carbon Transitions

Understanding Risks and Uncertainties

Bewerkt door Susanne Hanger-Kopp, Jenny Lieu, Alexandros Nikas ...

Serie series Routledge Studies in Energy Transitions
"The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429458781, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license."This book examines the uncertainties underlying various strategies for a low-carbon future. Most prominently, such strategies relate to transitions in the energy sector, on both the supply and the demand ... Meer lezen

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"The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429458781, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license."This book examines the uncertainties underlying various strategies for a low-carbon future. Most prominently, such strategies relate to transitions in the energy sector, on both the supply and the demand
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Six Minutes to Winter

Nuclear War and How to Avoid It

door Mark Lynas ...

'Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed' - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call' - David Wallace-Wells'Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't'- Charles OppenheimerThe world is currently closer to superpower conflict than at any time since the 1962 Cuban ... Meer lezen

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'Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed' - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call' - David Wallace-Wells'Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't'- Charles OppenheimerThe world is currently closer to superpower conflict than at any time since the 1962 Cuban
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Radioactivité sans gravité

Six cosmonautes au-dessus du chaos

door Tibal ...

Une guerre nucléaire se prépare sur Terre. Dans la Station Spatiale Internationale, six scientifiques ne sont pas pris pour cible, mais ils font leur possible pour sauver leur planète, menacée par l'indicible...Vous avez grave aimé Gravity ? Prolongez votre séjour dans le vide sidéral avec Radioactivité sans Gravité. Arrimez-vous bien à cet OVNI écrit en rimes, avec une foisonnance d'allitérations ... Meer lezen

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Une guerre nucléaire se prépare sur Terre. Dans la Station Spatiale Internationale, six scientifiques ne sont pas pris pour cible, mais ils font leur possible pour sauver leur planète, menacée par l'indicible...Vous avez grave aimé Gravity ? Prolongez votre séjour dans le vide sidéral avec Radioactivité sans Gravité. Arrimez-vous bien à cet OVNI écrit en rimes, avec une foisonnance d'allitérations
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How Technology Works

The facts visually explained

door DK ...

Serie series DK How Stuff Works
Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide.How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smart ... Meer lezen

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Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide.How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smart
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Nuclear Power

Technology, Geopolitics, and Economics

Bewerkt door Alexander Wimmers, Fanny Böse, Claudia Kemfert, Christian von Hirschhausen ...

Serie series Economics and Finance (R0)
This open access book offers a comprehensive overview of nuclear technologies and the nuclear supply chain. It explores nuclear energy as a critical resource through economic, geopolitical, and social lenses, assessing its potential role in combating climate change. The book also addresses key challenges, including nuclear waste management, decommissioning, and back-end operations. By examining ... Meer lezen

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This open access book offers a comprehensive overview of nuclear technologies and the nuclear supply chain. It explores nuclear energy as a critical resource through economic, geopolitical, and social lenses, assessing its potential role in combating climate change. The book also addresses key challenges, including nuclear waste management, decommissioning, and back-end operations. By examining
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eBooks in de categorie Nucleaire energie

Midnight in Chernobyl

A Comprehensive Overview of General Fusion

Chernobyl

Waarom we niet bang hoeven te zijn voor kernenergie

The Nuclear Age

Chernobyl

De energietransitie

One Rough Man

The American Trap

Particle Physics Reference Library

International Cooperation for Enhancing Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards and Non-proliferation

Fallout

Smoke & Mirrors

How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor

Destroyer of Worlds

Atoms and Ashes

L’Avvocato dell’Atomo

Nuclear Energy

Power to Save the World

Narratives of Low-Carbon Transitions

Six Minutes to Winter

Radioactivité sans gravité

How Technology Works

Nuclear Power