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1 online resource (xvii, 264 pages) : illustrations, digital ; 24 cm |
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Popular science, 2626-6113
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Popular science
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Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself! |
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Springer eBooks
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Nuclear reactors -- Popular works
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Nuclear power plants -- Popular works
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Popular Science in Physics
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Nuclear Energy
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Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons
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Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks
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Popular Science in Energy
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SpringerLink (Online service)
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