Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer To Global Warming Or Anything Else
$65.41
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2006
Summary
In this revealing examination of the costs and consequences of nuclear energy, world-renowned antinuclear spokesperson Helen Caldicott uncovers the facts that belie the nuclear industry propaganda: nuclear power contributes to global warming; the true cost of nuclear power is prohibitive, with taxpayers picking up most of the tab; there’s simply not enough uranium in the world to sustain nuclear power over the long term; and the potential for a catastrophic accident or a terrorist attack far …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522877014 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052287701X |
| Author: | Helen Caldicott |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Helen Caldicott
Dr. Helen Caldicott is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the recipient of the 2003 Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom and the inaugural Australian Peace Prize awarded by the Peace Organisation of Australia, 2006. A medical doctor, she has devoted the past thirty-five years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age. Dr. Caldicott is a bestselling author and divides her time between the central coast of New South Wales and Washington, DC, where she is President of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute.
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