Product Description: Nuclear power is a growing energy source. Learn about how this energy technology developed, the risks and rewards of nuclear power, and whether or not nuclear power will solve the energy challenges of the future.

Product Description: Focusing on topics of special concern to students, this series makes complex issues less intimidating and more accessible; each book presents 10 to 14 readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand the topic...read more

Scientists report that some of the nuclear waste we produce today will be around for millions of years to come. Readers of this valuable resource will learn about the various practices that produce nuclear waste, from nuclear weapons to scientific experiments to nuclear energy. The volume also discusses the options for disposing of and storing nuclear waste. It offers a straightforward, balanced, and well-informed introduction to a very complex topic.

Explains how nuclear energy is produced and the history of how it was discovered and discusses the dangers of using nuclear power--including plant meltdowns, nuclear bombs, and waste disposal--and its benefits.

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Differentiates the meanings of similar and related words from abnormal/subnormal to zenith/nadir