A Case for Nuclear-Generated Electricity:

by Scott W. Heaberlin

Nuclear engineer Heaberlin argues that much of what has been presented to the public about nuclear power has been distorted by people politically pre-disposed to be against it. Writing for a general audience, he takes the reader through an explanation of the basic science of nuclear power operations. He then seeks to assuage worries about the dangers of nuclear accidents and problems of nuclear waste and offers arguments for why nuclear power should be widely adopted to meet society's energy needs. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

333 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

Reviews

[Gable Roth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book with good information. I recommend it to anyone who thinks that the answer to our energy problem lies fully and completely in wind and solar, and doesn't include nuclear at all.

I did find the book a bit repetitive but that help when trying to drive the point home. One thing that really bugged me was that he kept telling the reader that he would tell us "more on that later." To me this shows that the book was poorly organized. But in spite of that it was still a good read.