Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 28, Nuclear Power.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6771410 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2013Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
Study two of the major inventions of the 20th century, nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Nuclear technology has inspired the utopian dream of cheap, abundant electricity as well as the apocalyptic fear of annihilation. This captivating lecture gives you a look at the inner workings - and risks - of nuclear bombs and reactors.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English