Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel plays an ever-increasing part in satisfying the demands of our energy-hungry world. The continued use of nuclear energy is, however, a fiercely debated subject. Virtually every day opposing views are voiced in the newspapers. This book is not for or against the use of nuclear fuel. It describes how the energy locked in the nuclei of uranium atoms is released under controlled conditions, and how it is generated into nuclear power. This complicated process is explained in clear and simple language. The book has nearly one hundred illustrations, and is the ideal introduction - for both children and adults - to perhaps the most crucial development of the twentieth century. (author)