Nuclear Technology

Although advanced technologies are the cornerstone of modern life few people understand how such technologies as robotics or nuclear science actually work. Fewer still realize howand how dramaticallytechnology influences our society and culture. Nuclear Technology the newest volume in the Sourcebooks in Modern Technology Series is a reference guide that provides non-specialists with the most up-to-date information on seminal developments in nuclear technology as well as covering the social political and technical impacts of those developments on everyday life both now and in the futurecluded are a detailed history of nuclear technology''s evolution a discussion of civilian and military applications of nuclear technology a chronology of major developments and discoveries profiles of prominent scientists politicians popularizers and institutions explanations of key principles a discussion of nuclear technology''s major impacts and implications an examination of major issues surrounding nuclear technology''s use and predictions of future advances. Nuclear Technology also offers a glossary of terms a list of key associations a list of print and electronic information resources over 90 illustrations and an index.