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Science in Flux by Mark D. Bowles - Brand new hardcover
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780160831522
- Book Title
- Science in Flux: NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station, 1955-2005 : NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station
- Item Length
- 9.8 in
- Publisher
- United States Government Printing OFFICE
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering
- Topic
- Power Resources / Nuclear, Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 363 Pages
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Science in Flux traces the history of one of the most powerful nuclear test reactors in the United States and the only nuclear facility ever built by NASA. In the late 1950s NASA constructed Plum Brook Station on a vast tract of undeveloped land near Sandusky, Ohio. Once fully operational in 1963, it supported basic research for NASA's nuclear rocket program (NERVA). Plum Brook represents a significant, if largely forgotten, story of nuclear research, political change, and the professional culture of the scientists and engineers who devoted their lives to construct and operate the facility. In 1973, after only a decade of research, the government shut Plum Brook down before many of its experiments could be completed. Even the valiant attempt to redefine the reactor as an environmental analysis tool failed, and the facility went silent. The reactors lay in costly, but quiet standby for nearly a quarter-century before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided to decommission the reactors and clean up the site. The history of Plum Brook reveals the perils and potentials of that nuclear technology. As NASA, Congress, and space enthusiasts all begin looking once again at the nuclear option for sending humans to Mars, the echoes of Plum Brook's past will resonate with current policy and space initiatives.
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Publisher
United States Government Printing OFFICE
ISBN-10
0160831520
ISBN-13
9780160831522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79594005
Product Key Features
Book Title
Science in Flux: NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station, 1955-2005 : NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Power Resources / Nuclear, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages
363 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
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