ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1961. This book gives the layman a better understanding of the nature of nuclear power and explains some of the major problems which have to be overcome in making practical use of it. It is concerned mainly with the different kinds of nuclear reactors - their underlying principles are explained and illustrated by reference to particular plants or design studies. Interested readers will find that the discussion of principles is full enough, and the range covered wide enough, to provide a broad view of the subject and a useful introduction to some more technical literature.

chapter 1|23 pages

Energy, atoms, and neutrons

chapter 2|24 pages

Nuclear fuels and fuel cycles

chapter 3|6 pages

Some different kinds of reactors

chapter 4|16 pages

The cost of nuclear power

chapter 5|13 pages

Some national nuclear power programmes

chapter 6|40 pages

Gas-cooled graphite-moderated reactors

chapter 7|32 pages

Hydrogen-moderated systems

chapter 8|29 pages

Fast reactors

chapter 9|6 pages

The sodium-graphite reactor system

chapter 10|20 pages

Liquid-fuelled reactors

chapter 11|21 pages

Other civil applications of nuclear energy