Energy or Extinction?

The Case for Nuclear Energy

Fred Hoyle

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Routledge
01 December 2023

Energy; Nuclear power & engineering

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1977 and as second edition in 1979, this book argues that without energy sources on a vast scale our present society cannot survive. According to the author, Fred Hoyle, the technology to tap solar, wind or wave power on a large enough scale just does not exist. He considers nuclear fission to be the only source currently capable of supplying our needs. The author fills in the scientific background necessary to appreciate his arguments in his lucid, direct style, so that the book can act as an ideal introduction for those unfamiliar with the energy debate. This short book is unashamedly provocative and many of the central tenets of it remain as relevant today as when it was first published.

By: Fred Hoyle
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9781032664071
ISBN 10: 103266407X
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. 1. The Anti-Nuclear Environmentalists 2. Stars and Atoms 3. Energy 4. Energy Availability: Non-Nuclear Sources 5. Energy Availability: Nuclear Sources 6. The Safety of Nuclear Energy.

Fred Hoyle was one of the 20th Century's great scientific thinkers. He was Plumian Professor at Cambridge 1957 – 1972 and founder director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Cambridge 1967-1972.

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Energy or Extinction?

The Case for Nuclear Energy

Fred Hoyle

$147

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