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Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Binding Tight Pages Clean Lightly Worn At Edges. Book.

Condizione: Very Good+. Softcover, [xvii], 412 pages. Very Good+ condition. Size 9"x6". The authors "offer an accessible, eminently well-informed primer on two of the most important issues of our time: nuclear weapons and nuclear power. They begin by explaining clearly and concisely how nuclear fission and fusion work in both warheads and reactors, and how they can impact human health. Making a strong and eloquent argument in favor of arms control, Garwin and Charpak outline specific strategies for achieving this goal worldwide. But they also demonstrate how nuclear power can provide an assured, economically feasible, and environmentally responsible source of energy - in a way that avoids the hazards of weapons proliferation." Book has light handling/shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. First Edition. Stated first edition with $30 price to djClean pages, tight binding, cloth boards and dust jacket clean and crisp, Illustrated dust jacket over cloth boards Clean pages, tight binding, clot Illustrated dust jacket over clo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf Historical Books (Alfred A. Knopf) Megawatts and Megatons - A Turning Point in the Nuclear Age (VG+/NM)Manufacturer: Alfred A. KnopfProduct Line: Historical Books (Alfred A. Knopf)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2001Author: Richard L. Garwin, George CharpakPage Count: 412Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+/NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:For nearly sixty years the menace of nuclear war has hung over humanity, while at the same time the promise of nuclear energy has enticed us. In Megawatts and Megatons, two of the worldâs most eminent physicistsâ"French Nobel Prize laureate Georges Charpak and American Enrico Fermi Awardâ"winner Richard L. Garwinâ"assess with consummate authority the benefits of nuclear energy and the dangers of nuclear weaponry.Garwin and Charpak begin by elucidating the discoveries that have allowed us to manipulate nuclear energy with increasing ease. They clearly and concisely explain complex principles of fission and fusion pertaining to nuclear weaponry and the generation of nuclear electric power. They also make a strong and eloquent argument in favor of arms control. More than ten thousand nuclear weapons in the former Soviet Union, together with a similar number in the United States, have the capacity to destroy the world many times over. The ânuclear clubâ of nations is growing, with India and Pakistan its latest members and Iran, Iraq, and North Korea striving for admission. Even the possibility of a single weapon in the hands of a terrorist groupâ"or a loneterroristâ"poses a threat that we cannot ignore.Meanwhile, nuclear power already provides one-sixth of all electrical energy in the worldâ"France, for instance, derives 80% of its electricity from reactorsâ" but nuclear power has met with great resistance in the United States, where the specter of the Three Mile Island breakdown still looms in the publicâs consciousness. Garwin and Charpak take a temperate, rational tone in evaluating the benefits of nuclear energy. They show how it can provide an assured, economically feasible, and environmentally responsible supply of energy in a way that avoids the hazards of weapons proliferation.Cogently written, passionately and carefully ar-guedâ"and featuring explanatory technical drawings as well as illustrations by the world-famous French cartoonist Sempéâ"Megawatts and Megatons is a thoughtful and important primer on two of the central issues of our time.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. First American Edition. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. First American Edition. (First American Edition) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Paperback. Condizione: Good+. First. 8vo. backstrip faded, light/mod shelf wear. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Couverture souple. Condizione: Bon. Odile Jacob, 1997. 1 volume broché(s) format In-8 bon.

Couverture souple. Condizione: Bon. Odile Jacob, 1997. 1 volume broché(s) format In-8 bon.

Condizione: Assez bon. Odile Jacob. Nos envois se font avec suivi, pour tout problème n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour trouver une solution.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. A clean, cared for item that is unmarked and shows limited shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. VERY GOOD hardcover, no marks in text, strong square spine; copyright and title page removed. Book.

Condizione: Very Good. Bon état. in8. 1997. Broché. 382 pages. Very Good.

Condizione: Good. French édition - Le livre présente des marques de stockage et/ou de lecture sur la tranche et/ou les pourtours mais reste en bon état d'ensemble - Expédition soignée sous blister dans une enveloppe à bulles. in8. 1997. Broché. 382 pages. Dessin de Sempé. Good.

Condizione: As New. Etat de Neuf. in-8. 1997. broché. 384 pages. Absolument NEUF La survie de l'humanité est-elle menacée par le nucléaire militaire et civil ? Les centrales nucléaires présentent-elles encore des risques et lesquels ? Les armements atomiques continuent-ils d'assurer le maintien de la paix par la dissuasion ou au contraire sont-ils devenus source d'instabilité et de conflits ? Le terrorisme nucléaire est-il possible ? Comment l'empêcher ? Telles sont les questions vitales pour chacun d'entre nous auxquelles ce livre apporte réponse. Un message d'espoir et de raison de science et de conscience délivré par deux savants éminents. As New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 446 pages. French language. 6.69x4.25x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: Very Good. Très Bon Etat. in-8. 1997. broché. 384 pages. pratiquement neuf La survie de l'humanité est-elle menacée par le nucléaire militaire et civil ? Les centrales nucléaires présentent-elles encore des risques et lesquels ? Les armements atomiques continuent-ils d'assurer le maintien de la paix par la dissuasion ou au contraire sont-ils devenus source d'instabilité et de conflits ? Le terrorisme nucléaire est-il possible ? Comment l'empêcher ? Telles sont les questions vitales pour chacun d'entre nous auxquelles ce livre apporte réponse. Un message d'espoir et de raison de science et de conscience délivré par deux savants éminents. Very Good.

broché Bristol illustré. Condizione: Très Bon État. dessins de Sempé - 446 pages en format 11 - 18 cm - photographies hors texte.

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. xvii, [1], 412, [2] pages. Note to the Paperback Edition. An Optional Review of Units and Dimensions. Illustrations. Notes. For Further Reading. Index. Richard Lawrence Garwin (born April 19, 1928) is an American physicist, widely known to be the author of the first hydrogen bomb design. After graduating from the University of Chicago, Garwin joined the physics faculty there and spent summers as a consultant to Los Alamos National Laboratory working on nuclear weapons. Garwin was the author of the actual design used in the first hydrogen bomb in 1952. He was assigned the job by Edward Teller, with the instructions that he was to make it as conservative a design as possible in order to prove the concept. He also worked on the development of the first spy satellites, for which he was named one of the ten founders of national reconnaissance. He was the catalyst for the discovery and publication of the Cooley-Tukey FFT algorithm, today. He worked on gravitational waves. He has been granted 47 patents and has published over 500 papers. In December 1952, he joined IBM's Watson laboratory, where he worked continuously until 1993. He is currently IBM Fellow Emeritus at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. Garwin served on the U.S. President's Science Advisory Committee from 1962-65 and 1969-72. He has been a member of the JASON Defense Advisory Group since 1966. He chaired the Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of State. He served on the Defense Science Board. He also served on the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States in 1998. In Megawatts and Megatons, world-renowned physicists Richard L. Garwin and Georges Charpak offer an accessible, eminently well-informed primer on two of the most important issues of our time: nuclear weapons and nuclear power. They begin by explaining clearly and concisely how nuclear fission and fusion work in both warheads and reactors, and how they can impact human health. Making a strong and eloquent argument in favor of arms control, Garwin and Charpak outline specific strategies for achieving this goal worldwide. But they also demonstrate how nuclear power can provide an assured, economically feasible, and environmentally responsible source of energy-in a way that avoids the hazards of weapons proliferation. Numerous figures enliven the text, including cartoons by Sempé.

Condizione: good. Envoi rapide et soigné.

Condizione: good. Envoi rapide et soigné.

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Condizione: good. Photo non contractuelle. Envoi rapide et soigné.

Condizione: very good. Photo non contractuelle. Envoi rapide et soigné.