TITLE

Atoms unleashed

AUTHOR(S)
Sang, David
PUB. DATE
January 2003
SOURCE
New Scientist;1/18/2003, Vol. 177 Issue 2378, p1
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Provides information on generation of electricity through nuclear energy. History of commercial nuclear power generation; Nuclear power reactors; Illustration of functions performed by a nuclear power plant; Use of uranium as a fuel in a nuclear power plant.
ACCESSION #
8987236

Tags: NUCLEAR energy;  ELECTRIC power

 

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