Stichting Laka

Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Nuclear Issues Handbook (1984)

AuteurR.Coleman
Datummaart 1984
Classificatie 4.22.0.00/04 (AUSTRALIË - ALGEMEEN)
Voorkant

Uit de publicatie:

NUCLEAR ISSUES

INTRODUCTION

THE WORLD FIRST FOUND OUT ABOUT NUCLEAR POWER WHEN TWO NUCLEAR BOMBS 
DESTROYED HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI IN 1945. THE NUCLEAR FISSION PROCESS WAS FIRST 
DEVELOPED AS A WEAPON.

THE U.S., THE U.K., THE U.S.S.R. AND CHINA EXPLICITLY DEVELOPED NUCLEAR WEAPONS FIRST. 
IN FRANCE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR POWER WERE DEVELOPED TOGETHER AND 
THE INDIAN BOMB WAS SECRETLY DEVELOPED WITH ITS CIVIL POWER PROGRAM. NOW IT IS 
RECOGNISED THAT CIVIL NUCLEAR CAPABILITY ALSO PROVIDES WEAPONS OPTIONS 
GIVEN ENOUGH TIME AND MONEY. NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION 
ARE, AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN.

THE BASIC FUEL OF BOTH NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IS URANIUM. 
AUSTRALIA IS A SIGNIFICANT URANIUM PRODUCER AND THEREFORE A CONTRIBUTOR TO 
NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROLIFERATION.

IN FACT, ALL ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR WAR, CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION AND 
URANIUM MINING ARE INTER-RELATED. THIS HANDBOOK IS DESIGNED TO GIVE BASIC FACTS 
AND COMMENTARY ON THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE NUCLEAR PROBLEM AND SHOW 
THEIR INTERCONNECTION. IT IS HOPED IT WILL ENCOURAGE AND SHOW THE NEED FOR, INCREASED 
DEBATE ON THESE ISSUES WITHIN THE ALP, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

IN THESE ISSUES, IGNORANCE AND APATHY POSE THE GREATEST THREAT TO OUR SURVIVAL.

FACTUAL INFORMATION IS WRITTEN IN CAPITAL TYPE. SOURCES ARE IN BRACKETS.

Commentary and argument are in italics type.

Deze publicatie is alleen op papier bij Laka beschikbaar, niet als pdf.
Publicaties zijn te leen of informeer of we een kopie kunnen maken. Soms, als we tijd hebben, lukt dat tegen kostprijs van de kopieën.