Hearings

Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee ...

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 1626

ISBN-13:

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Canada Enters the Nuclear Age

Canada Enters the Nuclear Age

Author: D.G. Hurst

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1997-04-19

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0773566538

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Written by sixteen of Canada's pioneering nuclear scientists, the book focuses on Canada's nuclear program at AECL's laboratories at Chalk River, Ontario, and Whiteshell, Manitoba, between the years 1943 and 1985. Topics include the organization and operations of AECL's laboratories, nuclear safety and radiation protection, radioisotopes, basic research, development of the CANDU reactor, and the management of radioactive wastes. As well as providing a valuable historical perspective on Canadian science, Canada Enters the Nuclear Age offers useful guidance for innovative scientific development in the future, a future that will depend on developing and nurturing technically sophisticated industry.