The CEGB and nuclear power

This illustrated booklet treats the subject under the following headings: the demand for electricity; why nuclear power; nuclear power (brief explanation of atomic structure, fission and radioactivity); nuclear reactors; sources of radiation; biological effects of radiation; radiation from nuclear power stations; nuclear liability and nuclear insurance; radioactive wastes; transportation in the nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear power station safety (design, operation); licensing and regulation; siting nuclear power stations; comparative risks; alternative sources of power. (U.K.)