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LoC No.: 58008783
Title: Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities
Note: Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities" by Edward Teller and Albert L. Latter is a scientific publication written in the late 1950s. This book aims to educate the layman about the complexities and implications of nuclear science, covering topics such as atomic structure, radioactivity, and the potential dangers and benefits associated with nuclear technology. The opening of the book introduces the need for public understanding of nuclear science amid fears surrounding atomic bombs and radioactivity. It emphasizes the rapid pace of scientific developments and the resulting anxiety, arguing for the importance of communication between scientists and the public. The authors express their intention to simplify complex concepts related to atomic physics and radioactivity in subsequent chapters, encouraging readers to approach the subject with an open mind and to engage with the scientific knowledge that could affect their safety and well-being. The initial focus is on creating a foundation for understanding atoms and nuclei, vital for discussing more complex themes later in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Teller, Edward, 1908-2003
Author: Latter, Albert L.
EBook No.: 66408
Published: Sep 28, 2021
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Nuclear energy -- Popular works
Subject: Radioactivity -- Physiological effect
Subject: Nuclear weapons
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 58008783
Title: Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities
Note: Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities" by Edward Teller and Albert L. Latter is a scientific publication written in the late 1950s. This book aims to educate the layman about the complexities and implications of nuclear science, covering topics such as atomic structure, radioactivity, and the potential dangers and benefits associated with nuclear technology. The opening of the book introduces the need for public understanding of nuclear science amid fears surrounding atomic bombs and radioactivity. It emphasizes the rapid pace of scientific developments and the resulting anxiety, arguing for the importance of communication between scientists and the public. The authors express their intention to simplify complex concepts related to atomic physics and radioactivity in subsequent chapters, encouraging readers to approach the subject with an open mind and to engage with the scientific knowledge that could affect their safety and well-being. The initial focus is on creating a foundation for understanding atoms and nuclei, vital for discussing more complex themes later in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Teller, Edward, 1908-2003
Author: Latter, Albert L.
EBook No.: 66408
Published: Sep 28, 2021
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Nuclear energy -- Popular works
Subject: Radioactivity -- Physiological effect
Subject: Nuclear weapons
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.