Reviews the political and social context for nuclear power generation, the nuclear fuel cycles and their implications for the environment.

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presen

Rising fossil fuel prices and concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are fostering a nuclear power renaissance and a revitalized uranium mining industry across

Nuclear power is often characterized as a "green technology." Technologies are rarely, if ever, socially isolated artefacts. Instead, they materially represent