Originally published in 1988, this book analyses the position of nuclear power. Much of public concern about nuclear power is focused on issues of safety. Whilst clearly of great important, the related questions of economic and technological performance of nuclear power also need to be addressed. This book sets out to explore the realities of nuclear power using as its basis the detailed and exhaustive evaluation of the programmes in the USA, Canada, France and the Federal Republic of Germany. Earlier international comparative analyses identified large, consistent differences between...

Bored, lonely, and starving for adventure, eleven-year-old Emily Pine finds her life turned inside out when she moves to a new town and meets her fascinating neighbor, Steven, who introduces her to a secret world called Alcovia. As if that were not odd enough, of course, the only way to get there is through the old hollow tree in his backyard As they journey through the dazzling heart of Alcovia, they encounter forests of hungry trees, long abandoned rooms covered in dust, and sparkling sea caves that all contain traces of dark and chilling secrets. There must be a frightening place lurking...