Going Nuclear - How the Atom Will Save the World

What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge? In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, but to power civilisation using sources of energy that do not emit carbon dioxide. He unequivocally shows that only one emissions-free energy source can rise to that challenge: nuclear power Going Nuclear calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century''s Apollo programme, illuminating the far-reaching potential of the atom beyond clean energy to advanced medicine, forensics, atomic gardening and interplanetary exploration. By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data and ambitious policy, Gregory offers an alternative nuclear future that can meet the shared goal of environmental stewardship and continued human progress.

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Tim Gregory

Product details

• Authors: Tim Gregory
• Publisher: Bodley Head Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 12.06.2025
• EAN: 9781847928078
• ISBN: 978-1-84792-807-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, popular science, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, chemistry, Environmental Economics, economic growth, Environmental Management, Conservation of the environment, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Nuclear physics, Atomic & molecular physics, Energy Efficiency, Energy resources, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Atomic and Molecular Physics