Nuclear power. Development and management of a technology

The book presents the history of nuclear power development in the United States--from its inception as a secret military stratagem through its metamorphosis as a peaceful commercial energy source. The primary emphasis is on the key governmental policies, decisions, and actions that influenced the development and its subsequent management and regulation. The approach is historical, covering the years from 1938 to the present, with the main issues centering around a number of conflicting considerations--technical, fiscal, political, foreign policy, safety and environment--which Dawson highlights