Nuclear Power Plants
Ray L. Lyerly and Walter Mitchell III
Explains step by step how a nuclear power plant makes electricity, with clear diagrams of boiling-water and pressurized-water reactors. A classic Understanding the Atom booklet, ideal for readers new to the subject.
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