During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political and policy aspects throughout, this book considers: * the nuclear moment from global collaborative project at Los Alamos to fragmented,...
During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, howeve...
During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political and policy aspects throughout, this book considers: * the nuclear moment from global collaborative project at Los Alamos to fragmented,...
During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, howeve...
FOUR LIVES, ONE DARK SECRET When wildlife photographer Margot Smith travels on assignment to remote, oceanside Lingit, Alaska, the lives of four people and a decades-long secret haunting them are set on a collision course. Offering one another compassion and empathy, they seek inner peace. Can a tragic event from the distant past destroy their lives in the present or will the human spirit prevail?
FOUR LIVES, ONE DARK SECRET When wildlife photographer Margot Smith travels on assignment to remote, oceanside Lingit, Alaska, the lives of four peopl...
