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A Serious but not Ponderous Book about Nuclear Energy
A Serious but not Ponderous Book about Nuclear Energy Author:Walter Scheider Presents Nuclear Energy, a subject that is often considered off limits to the general reader, in a way that is solid and rigorous, and yet accessible to anyone able to use introductory algebra occasionally. It answers the questions often left hanging in popular or argumentative books on this subject, without losing the reader in detail an... more »d unnecessary mathematical formalism. A practical and tangible contribution to the understanding of a vital piece of science. Though designed and used for twenty years as part of the author's course for high school students, it's also for all the grown-ups who never got it in their schooling. Begins at ground zero for the main subject. There are tangible examples, solved problems, and 45 illustrations. This second in the "serious but not ponderous" series follows the award winning ("Outstanding Academic Title" by CHOICE magazine year 2000) book about Relativity, also written by Presidential Award Winning teacher, Walter Scheider.« less