This book is an introduction to nuclear energy, the breaking of uranium atoms apart to generate electricity, and explains that there are advantages and disadvantages to using nuclear power.
General Note
Includes index.
Includes chronology.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Energy hiding in atoms - A closer look at atoms - Fusion in the Sun - Energy from breaking up - Making electricity at a nuclear reactor - Years of study - Less smoke but still polluting - Scary accidents - What is next?.