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Life at the center of the energy crisis
Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis: A Technologist's Search for a Black Swan describes the story of the author's work and struggles in the field of energy research. The author's experience in the field spans from work with Admiral Rickover and the Nuclear Navy to research with NASA designing propulsion for spacecraft to travel to Mars. The book provides insights into the differences between nuclear research done during the Cold War by the two superpowers, and offers a commentary on the flaws in each system with hope for change in the future. The book also provides a look into the development of the nuclear engineering program at the University of Illinois from the author's years as a professor and an administrator.
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Atomic Geography
Perhaps the first environmental engineer at Hanford, Melvin R. Adams spent a career sifting through Hanford's rubble, abandoned documents, factories, and tools. His thoughtful, written vignettes recall challenges and sites he worked on or found personally intriguing. In the process, he offers some surprising revelations and perspectives on controversial matters. A 2016 ForeWord Magazine Top Ten University Pick.
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Memoirs of a Cold Warrior
As Russia re-asserts itself on the global stage, and now the Peoples Republic of China, too, a look back at the hard, cold facts of the Cold War may improve Americans? understanding of our relative strengths and weaknesses and the continuing vulnerability of our primacy in the world.
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