Nuclear Reactors - Taming the power of the atom

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction, used mainly for generating electricity, propulsion of ships as well as research. Though the basic principle is simple - heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid, which runs through turbines that power either ship's propellers or generators, modern nuclear reactors are some of the most complex machines in the world. Learn more about nuclear power and reactors, as well as their components and types in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9786130145835
• ISBN: 978-613-0-14583-5
• No. of pages: 228
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics