Atomic Junction: Nuclear Power in Africa After Independence

ISBN-13: 9781108457378 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 296 str.

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Opis

Examining the quest for nuclear power in Africa through the case of Ghana's Atomic Energy Commission, this comprehensive history of nuclear research places archival sources alongside interviews with town leaders, physicists and entrepreneurs to explore the impact of these scientific pursuits on Ghanaian society.

Recenzje

'… a masterful contribution to the growing scholarship on the history of science and technology in Africa.' Jennifer Hart, H-Africa

Spis treści

Preface: nuclear reveries; 1. Introduction: 'no country has monopoly of ability'; 2. Nuclear winds: particles without boundaries; 3. Scientific equity: physics from the Soviets; 4. Atomic reactors: a fission facility for Ghana; 5. Radiation within: monitoring particles in bodies; 6. Atomic lands: risks on a nuclear frontier; Epilogue: nuclear power at the crossroads.