Energy Debate: Nuclear Power
Published on 10. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-7502-5854-8 (ISBN)
Description
A topical new series that addresses the pros and cons of all energy courses. Each book looks at the fundamentals of each energy type with information on how they work, their benefits and limits, examples from around the world and the current and future questions. Debates run strongly throughout as readers are encouraged to look at how the type of energy affects people and planet Earth.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
Full-colour photographs and illlustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
176 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-5854-8 (9780750258548)
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Person
Ewan Mcleish is a writer and lecturer on science and environmental issues, and former Director of the Council for Environmental Education. He has recentlry worked with teachers in the Cameroon, West Africa, developing education materials about the environment, including rainforests. He writes on a wide range of topics including science, geography and the environment.
Content
1. Nuclear power and the energy debate 2. How is energy generated from the atom? 3. Putting nuclear power to work 4. Nuclear power and the environment 5. Counting the cost of nuclear power 6. Looking ahead to a nuclear-powered future Table of Contents