Nuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century: A Citizen's Guide

by Richard Wolfson, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress

An authoritative and unbiased guide to nuclear technology and the controversies that surround it.

Are you for nuclear power or against it? What's the basis of your opinion? Did you know a CT scan gives you some 2 millisieverts of radiation? Do you know how much a millisievert is? Does irradiation make foods safer or less safe? What is the point of a bilateral Russia-US nuclear weapons treaty in a multipolar world? These are nuclear questions that call for nuclear choices, and this book equips citizens to make these choices informed ones. It explains, clearly and accessibly, the basics of nuclear technology and describes the controversies surrounding its use.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Politics

496 pages, Paperback

Published March 23, 2021

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rich Wolfson is a masterful translator of technical information for lay understanding. This is a comprehensive guide to nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, and a timely one at that. With climate change upon us and war in Europe threatening to hit nuclear facilities, reading this book is a must.

Highly recommended for anyone who has an interest in a sustainable future.

[PRJ Greenwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative book for sure, but surprisingly jokey and chatty in places. Unusual for a book that deals with a very serious subject. I wish its coverage on nuclear fusion had been more comprehensive.