Nuclear Science

Decision Making in a Nuclear Middle East analyzes the implications of a nuclear Iran by applying lessons from the Cold War. It takes a hard look at the assumed stability of the Cold War, the judgment of Soviet and American leaders, technology glitches, incidents and events that brought the superpowers closer to a nuclear exchange than they ever planned or expected.

In Leveraging Latency, Tristan A. Volpe argues that having greater capacity to build weaponry doesn't translate to greater coercive advantage. Volpe finds that there is a trade-off between threatening proliferation and promising nuclear restraint. States need just enough bomb-making capacity to threaten proliferation, but not so much that it becomes too difficult for them to offer nonproliferation assurances. The boundaries of this sweet spot align with the capacity to produce the fissile material at the heart of an atomic weapon.

How to keep you and yours safe from the perils of the modern world. In today's increasingly hostile climate, people are anxious about how to keep themselves safe. Chris Ryan is an expert in dangerous situations, and here he tells you how to keep yourself and your family safe from the perils of modern urban life.

ALIEN RACES Learn about humanity’s future from the intergalactic and angelic beings aiding Earth. Discover vast communication from sixty-four intergalactic beings, the Blue Star Council of Twelve, and the Council of the Galactic Federation. Explore Earth's final prophecy, future revelations, warnings, and mankind's awakening. Delve into wisdom and guidance from the ancient intergalactic races, watchers, guardians, and defenders of the divine light overseeing universes and Earth. Gain insight into the benevolent intergalactic races and how they each support the Galactic Federation in the ...

China, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, says it will deploy advanced nuclear reactors commercially by 2030.

Meet the 2024 Nobel Laureates! “NOBEL LAUREATES 2024: The Winners and Their Contributions Simply Explained” provides a straightforward look at the individuals who were honored with the Nobel Prize in 2024. Their contributions are detailed in a clear and engaging manner. This book takes you through the diverse fields of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences, and describes how the winner(s) in each category made strides in their respective domains. The 2024 laureates have pushed the boundaries of knowledge across multiple fields, reshaping our ...

Doraan was bombed into oblivion by the Coalition when Joseph Orwell was just a kid. Since then, he made a name for himself alongside his father. Hop into this short story as he returns home after all the fighting and after the Coalition is gone. Read Aftermath today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 1,900 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

As Sarah E. Robey shows in Atomic Americans, people negotiated the contours of nuclear citizenship through overlapping public discussions about survival. Policymakers and citizens disagreed about the scale of civil defense programs and other public safety measures. As the public learned more about the dangers of nuclear fallout, critics articulated concerns about whether the federal government was operating in its citizens' best interests.

Bobby Burns knows he's a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby's life from all sides.

Climate Gamble: Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future? is a thought-provoking, short, and easy book on one of the biggest problems of our time, climate change, and one of its most misunderstood and misrepresented solutions, nuclear power. This audiobook is based on the updated and revised 2017 edition. It is a production of Generation Atomic.

Casualty claims have historically been a matter of expertise and art. Every human body is different, how injuries manifest and develop is different, and so is the impact of those injuries on the people involved. Adding the variables of the jurisdiction and legal environment at play, recent cases impacting precedent, the political climate and more, the complexity and variability of casualty claims make it exceptionally hard to deploy some of the advanced technology that’s benefitted the physical claim world. But things are changing, and new tools being deployed in Auto Physical Damage ...

In the third installment of the “Earth has Fallen” series, Toleran has survived the attack coordinated by Michael and the Elysium Fields’ citizen-soldiers; but not without heavy casualties. While some have perished, others will rise to power and lead. Even in the aftermath of great destruction, humanity must continue. With Prototype 863 nearly completed, there is no better time to return to the surface.

Nuclear Energy Between Peace and War: The Story of Destruction in the Middle East or Its Resurrection dives into the intricate world of nuclear energy in the Middle East and North Africa. Written by experienced journalist and activist Issam Khoury, the book explores the dual nature of nuclear energy—its potential for peaceful use versus its risks for military conflict—amidst a region marked by political and sectarian strife.

Did you know that over four dozen times a year nuclear material is either lost or stolen. That is where the UN's NMRT (nuclear materials recovery team) comes in. Tracking down rogue spears, broken arrows and suitcase nukes, add in Brandt's team's tendency toward explosive action and you've got quite a thriller.

In 2014 it is possible that Israel, backed by the United States, will launch an attack on Iran. This would be a catastrophic event, risking war, bloodshed, and global economic collapse. In this passionate, but rationally argued essay, the author's attempt to avert a potential global catastrophe by showing that the grounds for war do not exist, that there are no Iranian nuclear weapons, and that Iran would happily come to a table and strike a deal.

Throughout the world, oppressive regimes are being uprooted and replaced by budding democracies, but one exception remains: The People's Republic of North Korea. The Kim family has clung to power for three generations by silencing dissidents, ruling with an iron fist, and holding its neighbors hostage with threats of war. Under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, North Korea has come closer than ever to creating a viable nuclear arsenal, but widespread famine and growing resistance are weakening his regime's stability.

The lunar colonies have no lifeline. They must find a way to survive… for the sake of humanity. All Logan wants is to continue his engineering responsibilities and compete in the upcoming moon buggy race. But when disaster strikes, he must step up and negotiate politics, diplomacy and the perils lurking in the solar system to lead the human remnant into the future. A responsibility he doesn't want, but knows he must accept. No one else he trusts wants the job. He pleaded for volunteers! And he knows the alternative is too frightening to even contemplate. But when everything seems headed ...

Newlyweds Kyle and Mandy arrive in the quiet town of Esperville, Oregon, ready to build and sell homes, imagining a bright future together. But Esperville hides a dark secret: the land itself seems to swallow its residents whole. Vanished without a trace. At first, Kyle dismisses the town's disturbing history as local superstition—until a close friend is savagely attacked by a nightmarish creature, and Mandy disappears that same night.

Eighth-grader Lucy Sandoval has no hope of reaching high school. Blindsided by a terminal cancer diagnosis, she resolves to spend her last moments with the father she never knew. But he disappeared years ago, and Lucy’s mother is tight-lipped about him and their shared past beyond his vague whereabouts. With no help and little to no leads, Lucy’s loses faith, when tragedy strikes and brings her cross-country flight down mid-air.

In the summer of 2012, in the dead of night, three peace activists penetrated the exterior of Y-12 in Tennessee, supposedly one of the most secure nuclear-weapons facilities in the United States. A drifter, an 82-year-old nun, and a house painter. And if they had been terrorists armed with explosives, intent on mass destruction? That nightmare scenario underlies the government’s response to the intrusion.