Samtiden tycks besatt av det ögonblickliga: I kultur, politik och samhällsdebatt överdrivs individuella prestationer och snabba, omvälvande händelser. Detta trots att samhällsvetenskapen sedan länge har understrukit betydelsen av historiska utvecklingslinjer, och gång på gång visat att beslut idag är starkt präglade av tidigare händelser. Med andra ord: att samhällsutvecklingen är spårbunden.I denna bok samlas essäer av forskare, i allt från statsvetenskap och sociologi till språkv...

A coletânea de artigos do Centro Universitário do Sudeste Mineiro – UNICSUM reúne trabalhos de excelência acadêmica desenvolvidos por alunos do curso de Direito, com o objetivo de promover a divulgação do conhecimento produzido na instituição. Os artigos abordam temas contemporâneos e relevantes, refletindo o comprometimento dos discentes com pesquisas aprofundadas e inovadoras em suas respectivas áreas de estudo. Cada trabalho reflete o rigor metodológico e o embasamento teórico necessári...

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are an advanced, safe type of nuclear reactor technology that are suitable for small and medium sized applications including both power and heat generation. In particular, their use as individual units or in combination to scale-up capacity offer benefits in terms of siting, installation, operation, lifecycle and economics in comparison to the development of larger nuclear plant for centralised electricity power grids. Interest has increased in the research an...

Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, Second Edition is a fully updated comprehensive reference on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which reflects the latest research and technological advances in the field from the last five years. Editors Daniel T. Ingersoll and Mario D. Carelli, along with their team of expert contributors, combine their wealth of collective experience to update this comprehensive handbook that provides the reader with all required knowledge on SMRs, expanding on th...