{"product_id":"nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-paperback","title":"Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Caldicott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world-renowned antinuclear activist's expertly argued (\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e) case against nuclear energy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world torn apart by wars over oil, politicians have increasingly begun to look for alternative energy sources--and their leading choice is nuclear energy. Among the myths that have been spread over the years about nuclear-powered electricity are that it does not cause global warming or pollution, that it is inexpensive, and that it is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Caldicott's look at the actual costs and environmental consequences of nuclear energy belies the incessant barrage of nuclear industry propaganda. Caldicott reveals truths, Martin Sheen has said, that confirm we must take positive action now if we are to make a difference. In fact, nuclear power contributes to global warming; the true cost of nuclear power is prohibitive, with taxpayers picking up most of the tab; there's simply not enough uranium in the world to sustain nuclear power over the long term; and the potential for a catastrophic accident or a terrorist attack far outweighs any benefits. Concluding chapters detail alternative sustainable energy sources that are the key to a clean, green future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's leading spokesperson for the antinuclear movement, Dr. Helen Caldicott is the co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and the 2003 winner of the Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom. Both the Smithsonian Institute and \u003cem\u003eLadies' Home Journal\u003c\/em\u003e have named her one of the most influential women of the twentieth century. In 2001 she founded the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, which later became Beyond Nuclear, in Washington, D.C. The author of \u003cem\u003eThe New Nuclear Danger\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWar in Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e (with Craig Eisendrath), \u003cem\u003eNuclear Power Is Not the Answer\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLoving This Planet\u003c\/em\u003e and the editor of \u003cem\u003eCrisis Without End\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSleepwalking to Armageddon\u003c\/em\u003e (all published by The New Press), she is currently president of the Helen Caldicott Foundation\/NuclearFreePlanet.org. She divides her time between Australia and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.82 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771012022560,"sku":"9781595582133","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba84b9a2d1ed7f22a8f77b1a46358427.webp?v=1780381817","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}