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Climate Gamble: Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future? (2017 edition)

par Rauli Partanen and Janne M. Korhonen ...

Lu par Eric G. Meyer ...

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3 heure 43 min

”Climate Gamble – Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future?” is a thought-provoking, short and easy to read book on one of the biggest problems of our time, climate change, and one of its most misunderstood and misrepresented solution, nuclear power. This audio-book is based on the updated and revised 2017 edition. It is a production of Generation Atomic. ... En savoir plus

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”Climate Gamble – Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future?” is a thought-provoking, short and easy to read book on one of the biggest problems of our time, climate change, and one of its most misunderstood and misrepresented solution, nuclear power. This audio-book is based on the updated and revised 2017 edition. It is a production of Generation Atomic.
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FUSION ENERGY 4.0

REALITY CHECK

par FRANK GENIN ...

Lu par CALLUM MIRA ...

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7 heure 48 min

This hard-hitting new book exposes the limitations of institutional fusion projects while spotlighting the dynamic innovations of private sector ventures.As the Editor of the Futurology Chronicle and a geopolitical analyst (PhD), Frank, provides an unsparing assessment of institutional fusion projects most notably characterizing ITER as:“A Titanic project doomed to sink, stranded in a car park in ... En savoir plus

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This hard-hitting new book exposes the limitations of institutional fusion projects while spotlighting the dynamic innovations of private sector ventures.As the Editor of the Futurology Chronicle and a geopolitical analyst (PhD), Frank, provides an unsparing assessment of institutional fusion projects most notably characterizing ITER as:“A Titanic project doomed to sink, stranded in a car park in
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Plutopia

Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters

par Kate Brown ...

Lu par Susan Ericksen ...

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18 heure 10 min

In Plutopia, Kate Brown draws on official records and dozens of interviews to tell the extraordinary stories of Richland, Washington, and Ozersk, Russia—the first two cities in the world to produce plutonium. To contain secrets, American and Soviet leaders created plutopias—communities of nuclear families living in highly subsidized, limited-access atomic cities. Fully employed and medically ... En savoir plus

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In Plutopia, Kate Brown draws on official records and dozens of interviews to tell the extraordinary stories of Richland, Washington, and Ozersk, Russia—the first two cities in the world to produce plutonium. To contain secrets, American and Soviet leaders created plutopias—communities of nuclear families living in highly subsidized, limited-access atomic cities. Fully employed and medically
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Renewable Energy Sources: overview, technologies, energy storage, terms, and Interview Q&A

par Chetan Singh ...

Lu par Digital Voice Parag G ...

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4 heure 35 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Renewable Energy Sources: Overview, Technologies, Energy Storage, Terms, and Interview Q&A is a complete guide to sustainable energy. The Renewable Energy book provides an overview of renewable energy, including its definition, historical background, and importance. It covers the major types of renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Renewable Energy Sources: Overview, Technologies, Energy Storage, Terms, and Interview Q&A is a complete guide to sustainable energy. The Renewable Energy book provides an overview of renewable energy, including its definition, historical background, and importance. It covers the major types of renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind,
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Six Minutes to Winter

Nuclear War and How to Avoid It

par Mark Lynas ...

Lu par Tom Lawrence ...

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10 heure 21 min

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘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’<b... ... En savoir plus

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Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘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’<b...
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Uranium

War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World

par Tom Zoellner ...

Lu par Patrick Lawlor ...

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12 heure 58 min

Uranium is a common element in the earth's crust and the only naturally occurring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After World War II, it reshaped the global order—whoever could master uranium could master the world.Marie Curie gave us hope that uranium would be a miracle panacea, but the Manhattan Project gave us reason to believe that civilization would end with apocalypse. ... En savoir plus

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Uranium is a common element in the earth's crust and the only naturally occurring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After World War II, it reshaped the global order—whoever could master uranium could master the world.Marie Curie gave us hope that uranium would be a miracle panacea, but the Manhattan Project gave us reason to believe that civilization would end with apocalypse.
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Powering the Future: Constructing Small Modular Reactor Power Stations for Sustainable Energy

par Richard Skiba ...

Lu par Digital Voice Cole G ...

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19 heure 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book serves as an in-depth exploration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and their transformative potential in the modern energy landscape. It is designed to provide a thorough understanding of SMRs, from their technological foundations to their practical applications in power generation. Beginning with an overview of the evolution of nuclear ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book serves as an in-depth exploration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and their transformative potential in the modern energy landscape. It is designed to provide a thorough understanding of SMRs, from their technological foundations to their practical applications in power generation. Beginning with an overview of the evolution of nuclear
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Tjernobyl

par Orage ...

Lu par Peter Milling ...

Collections series Historie
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14 min

Tjernobyl-atomkraftværket er en stor og imponerende bygning, der hurtigt får træerne i skoven omkring det til at se små ud. For mange var dette enorme industrielle monster et symbol på Sovjetunionens ambitioner. Beliggende i Ukraine (en del af Sovjetunionen indtil 1989), cirka 16 km nordvest for byen Tjernobyl, begyndte arbejdet på kraftværket i 70’erne, hvor den første reaktor blev taget i brug i ... En savoir plus

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Tjernobyl-atomkraftværket er en stor og imponerende bygning, der hurtigt får træerne i skoven omkring det til at se små ud. For mange var dette enorme industrielle monster et symbol på Sovjetunionens ambitioner. Beliggende i Ukraine (en del af Sovjetunionen indtil 1989), cirka 16 km nordvest for byen Tjernobyl, begyndte arbejdet på kraftværket i 70’erne, hvor den første reaktor blev taget i brug i
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Na Rua - Vigília Fechar Almaraz

par Fumaça ...

Lu par Fumaça, António Eloy, Luís Rodenas e Diogo Lisboa ...

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23 min

Em frente à embaixada de Espanha, em Lisboa, voltaram a ouvir-se palavras de ordem contra a energia nuclear e pelo fecho da Central Nuclear de Almaraz, que se localiza a cerca de 100 quilómetros da fronteira portuguesa, na província de Cáceres. A “Vigília Fechar Almaraz” foi o culminar de uma conferência internacional antinuclear que juntou mais 250 cientistas, técnicos, ativistas e cidadãos, na ... En savoir plus

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Em frente à embaixada de Espanha, em Lisboa, voltaram a ouvir-se palavras de ordem contra a energia nuclear e pelo fecho da Central Nuclear de Almaraz, que se localiza a cerca de 100 quilómetros da fronteira portuguesa, na província de Cáceres. A “Vigília Fechar Almaraz” foi o culminar de uma conferência internacional antinuclear que juntou mais 250 cientistas, técnicos, ativistas e cidadãos, na
... En savoir plus
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Personal and Family Survival

Civil Defense Adult Education Course

par Department of Defense ...

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4 heure 24 min

How your family can survive a nuclear attackThis rare 1963 manual, from the height of the Cold War, explains the dangers of nuclear weapons and fallout effects in simple, easy to understand terms. It further explains the role of local community shelters for civil defense. And, gives clear examples of how home shelters can be improvised. While rather old all of this information is still correct and ... En savoir plus

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How your family can survive a nuclear attackThis rare 1963 manual, from the height of the Cold War, explains the dangers of nuclear weapons and fallout effects in simple, easy to understand terms. It further explains the role of local community shelters for civil defense. And, gives clear examples of how home shelters can be improvised. While rather old all of this information is still correct and
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Nuclear Physics

A Very Short Introduction

par Frank Close ...

Lu par Nigel Patterson ...

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3 heure 30 min

Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the nineteenth century, which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neutral. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank Close gives an account of how this area of physics has progressed, including the recognition of how heavy nuclei are ... En savoir plus

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Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the nineteenth century, which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neutral. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank Close gives an account of how this area of physics has progressed, including the recognition of how heavy nuclei are
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Chernobyl: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster (Historical Fiction Novel Inspired by the True Story of the World’s Worst Nuclear Disaster)

par Ryan Gonzalez ...

Lu par Digital Voice Mason G ...

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1 heures 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but comprehensive account of what really happened.From the desperate fight to prevent a burning reactor core from irradiating eastern europe, to the self-sacrifice of the heroic men who entered fields of radiation so strong that machines wouldn’t work, to the surprising truth about ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but comprehensive account of what really happened.From the desperate fight to prevent a burning reactor core from irradiating eastern europe, to the self-sacrifice of the heroic men who entered fields of radiation so strong that machines wouldn’t work, to the surprising truth about
... En savoir plus
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Nuclear Physics: Unlocking the Power Within the Atom

par SREEKUMAR V T ...

Lu par Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

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2 heure 33 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of matter with "Nuclear Physics: Unlocking the Power Within the Atom." This comprehensive exploration delves into the fascinating realm of nuclear physics, unravelling the mysteries hidden within the atomic nucleus. Authored by leading experts in the field, this book offers a compelling narrative that ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of matter with "Nuclear Physics: Unlocking the Power Within the Atom." This comprehensive exploration delves into the fascinating realm of nuclear physics, unravelling the mysteries hidden within the atomic nucleus. Authored by leading experts in the field, this book offers a compelling narrative that
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Atomic Bombs

The History and Abomination of Nuclear War

par Kelly Mass ...

Lu par Digital Voice Morgan G ...

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49 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The story of nuclear weapons begins not with military ambitions but with pure scientific curiosity and the revolutionary discoveries that transformed our understanding of matter and energy in the early twentieth century. The journey toward splitting the atom emerged from the work of physicists like Marie and Pierre Curie, who discovered radioactivity, ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The story of nuclear weapons begins not with military ambitions but with pure scientific curiosity and the revolutionary discoveries that transformed our understanding of matter and energy in the early twentieth century. The journey toward splitting the atom emerged from the work of physicists like Marie and Pierre Curie, who discovered radioactivity,
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The Radioactive Boy Scout

The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor

par Ken Silverstein ...

Lu par Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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6 heure 45 min

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the ... En savoir plus

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Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the
... En savoir plus
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Smoke & Mirrors

How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

par Gemma Milne ...

Lu par Gemma Milne ...

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10 heure 6 min

'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 ... En savoir plus

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'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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Der schlimmste Atomunfall der USA

was wirklich geschah & warum es verschwiegen wurde!

par StorySculptres Graf ...

Lu par StorySculptres Garf ...

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22 min

Erleben Sie den dramatischsten nuklearen Unfall der US-Geschichte – Jetzt als packendes Hörbuch!28. März 1979Alle Alarme in der Schaltzentrale von Three Mile IslandWarum wurde die Wahrheit erst Jahre später ans Licht gebracht? Und welche katastrophalen Auswirkungen hatte der Unfall auf die Anwohner und die Weltwirtschaft?In diesem packenden Hörbuch erfahren Sie:Die dramatischen Ereignisse run... ... En savoir plus

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Erleben Sie den dramatischsten nuklearen Unfall der US-Geschichte – Jetzt als packendes Hörbuch!28. März 1979Alle Alarme in der Schaltzentrale von Three Mile IslandWarum wurde die Wahrheit erst Jahre später ans Licht gebracht? Und welche katastrophalen Auswirkungen hatte der Unfall auf die Anwohner und die Weltwirtschaft?In diesem packenden Hörbuch erfahren Sie:Die dramatischen Ereignisse run...
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Manual for Survival

A Chernobyl Guide to the Future

par Kate Brown ...

Lu par Christina Delaine ...

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12 heure 53 min

Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children.So began a pamphlet issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health—which, despite its optimistic beginnings, went on to warn its ... En savoir plus

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Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children.So began a pamphlet issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health—which, despite its optimistic beginnings, went on to warn its
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Atoms and Ashes

A Global History of Nuclear Disasters

par Serhii Plokhy ...

Lu par Leighton Pugh ...

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12 heure 8 min

A chilling account of seventy years of nuclear catastrophes, by the author of the “definitive” (Economist) Cold War history, Nuclear Folly.Nuclear energy was embraced across the globe at the height of the nuclear industry in the 1960s and 1970s; today, there are 440 nuclear reactors operating throughout the world, with nuclear power providing ten percent of world electricity. Yet as the world ... En savoir plus

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A chilling account of seventy years of nuclear catastrophes, by the author of the “definitive” (Economist) Cold War history, Nuclear Folly.Nuclear energy was embraced across the globe at the height of the nuclear industry in the 1960s and 1970s; today, there are 440 nuclear reactors operating throughout the world, with nuclear power providing ten percent of world electricity. Yet as the world
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Campaigning for Clean Air: Strategies for Pro-Nuclear Advocacy

par Meredith Angwin ...

Lu par Pamela Almand ...

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7 heure 6 min

Pro-nuclear people can make important contributions to the energy debate. Advocates appreciate the importance of nuclear power for clean air and for our planet’s future. This book will help you make your voice heard.In this book, award-winning author Meredith Angwin guides you in your advocacy:• Support nuclear energy while simply sitting at your computer• Support nuclear energy in public, using ... En savoir plus

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Pro-nuclear people can make important contributions to the energy debate. Advocates appreciate the importance of nuclear power for clean air and for our planet’s future. This book will help you make your voice heard.In this book, award-winning author Meredith Angwin guides you in your advocacy:• Support nuclear energy while simply sitting at your computer• Support nuclear energy in public, using
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Chernobyl

The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

par Serhii Plokhy ...

Lu par Ralph Lister ...

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14 heure 52 min

A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of ... En savoir plus

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A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of
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The American Trap

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

par Frédéric Pierucci ...

Lu par Luke Thompson ...

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9 heure 57 min

This is the story of a man caught in the middle of a huge American destabilizing operation, illustrating the secret economic war that the United States is waging against developed nations across the world.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 subsidiaries, found himself at the heart ... En savoir plus

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This is the story of a man caught in the middle of a huge American destabilizing operation, illustrating the secret economic war that the United States is waging against developed nations across the world.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 subsidiaries, found himself at the heart
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Report on the accident at Windscale No. 1 Pile on 10 October 1957

The Penney Report

par William Penney, Basil F J Schonland, David E H Peirson, J M Kay, Jack Diamond ...

Lu par Man with a Cat ...

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1 heures

A serious fire developed in the core of a nuclear reactor at Windscale Works, Sellafield, northwest England, which led to the release of significant quantities of radioactive material into the environment during 10–11th October, 1957. In 1957, Windscale Works was operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), and on 15th October it was announced by the Chairman of the UKAEA that a ... En savoir plus

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A serious fire developed in the core of a nuclear reactor at Windscale Works, Sellafield, northwest England, which led to the release of significant quantities of radioactive material into the environment during 10–11th October, 1957. In 1957, Windscale Works was operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), and on 15th October it was announced by the Chairman of the UKAEA that a
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Paradox of a Smart Atomic Bomb, The

A Deep Dive Into Consequences of Merging AI And Nuclear Weapons

par Davis Truman ...

Lu par John Sullivan ...

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57 min

The risk of nuclear conflict today is at its highest point in decades. Geopolitical tensions are on the rise, and we are witnessing an unsettling increase in reckless nuclear threats and the use of nuclear blackmail. This has made the long-standing taboo against the use of nuclear weapons appear more fragile than ever before. In 2022, the famous Doomsday Clock was set to a chilling 90 seconds to ... En savoir plus

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The risk of nuclear conflict today is at its highest point in decades. Geopolitical tensions are on the rise, and we are witnessing an unsettling increase in reckless nuclear threats and the use of nuclear blackmail. This has made the long-standing taboo against the use of nuclear weapons appear more fragile than ever before. In 2022, the famous Doomsday Clock was set to a chilling 90 seconds to
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