Current Issues in Energy: A Selection of PapersCurrent Issues in Energy is a collection of essays that explains the role of energy in the evolution of society and creation of insights into the consequent problems of energy utilization. The book discusses the relationships between energy and its method of production, between energy and its economic products, and between energy and national warfare. |
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RiskBenefit Analysis and Full Disclosure AAAS Washington | 3 |
Nuclear Power and Weapons ProliferationThe Thin Link | 49 |
Future Technological Options for the United States Electric Power | 57 |
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