Nuclear Technology

by Joseph A. Angelo Jr.

Overview

Although advanced technologies are the cornerstone of modern life, few people understand how such technologies as robotics or nuclear science actually work. Fewer still realize how—and how dramatically—technology influences our society and culture. Nuclear Technology, the newest volume in the Sourcebooks in Modern Technology Series, is a reference guide that provides non-specialists with the most up-to-date information on seminal developments in nuclear technology, as well as covering the social, political, and technical impacts of those developments on everyday life, both now and in the future.

Included are a detailed history of nuclear technology's evolution, a discussion of civilian and military applications of nuclear technology, a chronology of major developments and discoveries, profiles of prominent scientists, politicians, popularizers, and institutions, explanations of key principles, a discussion of nuclear technology's major impacts and implications, an examination of major issues surrounding nuclear technology's use, and predictions of future advances. Nuclear Technology also offers a glossary of terms, a list of key associations, a list of print and electronic information resources, over 90 illustrations, and an index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573563369
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2004
Series:	Sourcebooks in Modern Technology
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.38(d)

About the Author

JOSEPH A. ANGELO, JR., a retired U.S. Air Force officer (lieutenant colonel), is currently a consulting futurist and technical writer. He has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Arizona and served as a nuclear research officer in the U.S. Air Force (1967-1987) in a variety of scientific positions involving nuclear weapons development and nuclear treaty monitoring. He is also an adjunct professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Tech, specializing in nuclear radiation protection and waste management. Dr. Angelo is the author of 15 other technical books, including Space Technology (Greenwood, 2003) and Space Nuclear Power (co-authored with David Buden).

Table of Contents

Preface
History of Nuclear Technology and Science
Chronology of Nuclear Energy
Profiles of Nuclear Technology Pioneers, Visionaries, and Advocates
How Nuclear Technology Works
Impact
Issues
The Future of Nuclear Technology
Glossary of Terms Used in Nuclear Technology
Associations
Demonstration Sites
Sources of Information
Index