Author: SHULTZ, GEORGE P. & SIDNEY D. DRELL
Title: The Nuclear Enterprise High-Consequence Accidents: How to Enhance Safety and Minimize Risks in Nuclear Weapons and Reactors ) (Volume 626)
Description: Stanford University, California: Hoover Institution Press, 2012. First Edition. Second Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0817915249. Hoover Institution Press Publication (Hardcover Series; Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches; xvii,370 pages; Hard cover is black with gold lettering on spine. NEW. DJ. Illustrated with figures and tables. Papers presented at the Nuclear Enterprise Conference, held October 3-4, 2011 at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. 'Facing the risks and potentially deadly consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear power Nuclear energy can provide great benefits to society; in the form of nuclear weapons, however, it can cause death and destruction on an unparalleled scale. The challenge is how to deal with the catastrophic risk of the nuclear enterprise so as to preserve its positive elements and make economic sense...' 13 appendices; index.. New in New dust jacket .

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