thorium, the green energy source for the future Martin, Richard 1958- creator text nyu New York Palgrave Macmillan 2012 First edition. monographic eng

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262 pages ; 25 cm. "In this groundbreaking account of an energy revolution in the making, award-winning science writer Richard Martin introduces us to thorium, a radioactive element and alternative nuclear fuel that is far safer, cleaner, and more abundant than uranium. At the dawn of the Atomic Age, thorium and uranium seemed to be in close competition as the fuel of the future. Uranium, with its ability to undergo fission and produce explosive material for atomic weapons, won out over its more pacific sister element, relegating thorium to the dustbin of science. Now, as we grapple with the perils of nuclear energy and rogue atomic weapons and mankind confronts the specter of global climate change, thorium is reemerging as the overlooked energy source that can wean us off our fossil-fuel addiction and avert the risk of nuclear meltdown"-- Richard Martin. Includes index. Thorium Thorium Separation Nuclear fuels Nuclear reactors Design and construction Nuclear fuels United States History Nuclear reactors United States Design and construction History Energy Green Fuel Thorium Energy Sources TK9360 .M319 2012 669/.2922 SCI024000 SCI034000 9780230116474 (hardback) : 2011047557 DLC 111115 20230921135607.0 0000029421 eng