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Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy (Vintage)

by Gwyneth Cravens

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

An informed look at the myths and fears surrounding nuclear energy, and a practical, politically realistic solution to global warming and our energy needs. Faced by the world's oil shortages and curious about alternative energy sources, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find the truth about nuclear energy. Her conclusion: it is a totally viable and practical solution to global warming. In the end, we see that if we are to care for subsequent generations, embracing nuclear energy is an ethical imperative.

Review:

“Illuminating. . . . A picaresque, flat-out love song to the bad boy of the great American energy debate.”

The Wall Street Journal

Review:

“Engaging and unusual.”

Foreign Affairs

About the Author

Gwyneth Cravens has written about science and public health for The New York Times, Harper's, and The Washington Post. She was an editor at The New Yorker and at Harper's, and has published three novels: The Black Death, Heart's Desire, and Love and Work. This is her first work of nonfiction.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780307385871
Subtitle:
The Truth about Nuclear Energy
Author:
Cravens, Gwyneth
Introduction:
Rhodes, Richard
Author:
Gwyneth Cravens Introduction by Richard Rhodes
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Subject:
Nuclear Physics
Subject:
Energy
Subject:
Power Resources - Nuclear
Subject:
Nuclear power plants
Subject:
Nuclear engineering
Subject:
Nuclear power plants -- United States.
Subject:
Nuclear engineering -- United States.
Series:
Vintage
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
439
Dimensions:
7.94x5.26x.97 in. .94 lbs.

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