The A-to-Z reference resource for nuclear energy information
A significant milestone in the history of nuclear technology,
Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and
Applications is a comprehensive and authoritative reference
guide written by a committee of the world’s leading energy
experts.
The encyclopedia is packed with cutting-edge information about
where nuclear energy science and technology came from, where they
are today, and what the future may hold for this vital technology.
Filled with figures, graphs, diagrams, formulas, and photographs,
which accompany the short, easily digestible entries, the book is
an accessible reference work for anyone with an interest in nuclear
energy, and includes coverage of safety and environmental issues
that are particularly topical in light of the Fukushima Daiichi
incident.
A definitive work on all aspects of the world’s energy supply,
the Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia brings together decades of
knowledge about energy sources and technologies ranging from coal
and oil, to biofuels and wind, and ultimately nuclear power.
Circa l’autore
Steven B. Krivit is an investigative science journalist,
photographer, author, and international speaker with specific
expertise on the topic of low-energy nuclear reaction research. He
is Senior Editor of New Energy Times and co-editor of
volumes one and two of the American Chemical Society LENR
Sourcebooks.
Jay H. Lehr received the nation’s first Ph D in ground
water hydrology from the University of Arizona in 1962. He taught
both at the University of Arizona and Ohio State University before
serving for twenty-five years as head of the Association of Ground
Water Scientists and Engineers, where he was editor of Ground
Water and Ground Water Monitoring Review.