Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Global Warming and Energy Production
1. Global Climate Change: Real or Myth?
2. Where our Energy Comes From
3. The Good, Bad and Ugly of Coal and Gas
4. The Siren Song of Renewable Energy
5. Back to the Future: Nuclear Power
Part 2: Radiation and its Biological Effects
6. The World of the Atom
7. How Dangerous is Radiation?
8. What Comes Naturally and Not So Naturally
9. Nuclear Waste
10. About those Accidents
11. The Quest for Uranium
12. Now What?
Afterword
Appendix A: Global Warming
Appendix B: Glossary of terms, definitions and units
Appendix C: Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations
Appendix D: Selected Nobel Prizes
Index
Michael H. Fox is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University. He has been a radiation biologist for 35 years.
"Energy experts throughout the world are attempting to understand
how we transition from an energy paradigm largely fueled by fossil
fuels to a carbon-constrained world necessitated by ongoing climate
change. Michael Fox makes the case for how nuclear energy fits into
that carbon-constrained future. For energy decision-makers and
planners, and for nuclear power advocates and opponents alike,
Fox's thorough take on nuclear power's place in the 21st Century
is
an important and worthwhile read." -- Bill Ritter, Jr., Former
Governor of Colorado and Director of the Center for the New Energy
Economy, Colorado State University
"Dr. Michael H. Fox has written a clear, accurate, and sensible
book about nuclear power and the role it plays in reducing global
warming. Using science-based data, he demonstrates how nuclear
energy is actually a far cleaner and safer way to power our
planet's civilization, and explains what radiation is and how it
works. I hope that Why We Need Nuclear Power becomes the handbook
for all reporters who cover nuclear matters, as well as a
useful guide for anyone concerned about the world our children will
inherit." -- Gwyneth Cravens, Senior Fellow, The Breakthrough
Institute
"This is a timely analysis of the pros and cons of nuclear power,
by a renowned professor who has spent much of his life engaged in
radiation research. Professor Fox seeks to educate his readers to
appreciate that, despite the fear that radiation elicits in the
public, the price tag for nuclear power is less than the
alternative." -- Eric Hall, Higgins Professor Emeritus, Columbia
University
"Professor Michael Fox has produced a 'must-read' for our time. He
presents a detailed, cogent analysis of the remarkable
environmental benefits of using nuclear technology for electricity
generation, while debunking common nuclear myths along the way.
Finally, we have an objective, credible treatment of nuclear power,
founded on current scientific knowledge. The concepts in this book
could revolutionize global energy strategy and leave a healthier
planet for
our grandchildren." -- Ward Whicker, Department of Environmental
and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
"Fox's forceful case for more nuclear power sensibly addresses the
dangers, health issues, fuel supply, waste disposal, and potential
costs involved; this book deserves to find an audience not only in
North America but also in Europe and Japan." --Foreign Affairs
"[T]his is a very well conceived and well written book. Overall,
the book is a good read for a health physics audience and achieves
its goal of making the environmental case for nuclear power."
--Health Physics
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