Energy or Extinction? The Case for Nuclear Energy

by Fred Hoyle

Book by Hoyle, Fred

Genres: Science

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Professor Sir Fred Hoyle was one of the most distinguished, creative, and controversial scientists of the twentieth century. He was a Fellow of St John’s College (1939-1972, Honorary Fellow 1973-2001), was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1957, held the Plumian Chair of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy (1958-1972), established the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Cambridge (now part of the Institute of Astronomy), and (in 1972) received a knighthood for his services to astronomy.

Hoyle was a keen mountain climber, an avid player of chess, a science fiction writer, a populariser of science, and the man who coined the phrase 'The Big Bang'.

Reviews

[Pippa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fred Hoyle was the man who first made me realise that there might be a very good case for nuclear power. A useful book, clearly written, and it also impressed me that he'd chosen to live, with his family, close to a nuclear power plant... so it wasn't just mouth. :)