Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part I: Years of hope and disappointment (1945-2002)
Part II: Building a new nuclear policy (2002-08)
Part III: Turning targets into action (2009-13)
Part IV: The world's most expensive power station (2012-14)
Part V: Conclusion

Appendix: Nuclear energy
Glossary
Index

Promotional Information

Simon Taylor traces the UK’s nuclear energy history, from the optimism of the 1950s, through the disillusionment of the 1980s, to a new role for nuclear in the 21st century.

About the Author

Simon Taylor is a university lecturer at Cambridge Judge Business School and an economist. He teaches on financial markets and institutions, and has done research on financing nuclear power.

Reviews

Much can be learned from Britain's adventures in nuclear power. This engaging and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone who wants to reap the lessons of history.
*Professor Sir David J C MacKay FRS, author of Sustainable Energy – without the hot air.*

An important and valuable analysis of one of the most important challenges of this century. The role of government and the market needs a fundamental reappraisal.
*Tim Stone, Non-Executive Director of Horizon Nuclear Power*

A terrific piece of work ... far greater and more devastating detail than anything else so far in the public domain.
*Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy*