Nuclear Energy Ahead
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Summary
Though a work of technical popular science, it uses plain, engaging language to give an objective account of humanity's winding journey in exploring nuclear energy, while capturing our curiosity about the world, our concern for human progress, and our persistent pursuit of controlling technological risk, ultimately returning to the plain wish that technology should develop "with people at its center."
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Popular science readers interested in energy, physics, or major engineering projects who want to build systematic understanding.
- Readers following macro issues such as carbon neutrality and energy security who want to understand nuclear energy's actual role and prospects.
- Students or professionals with a science or engineering background seeking an authoritative yet accessible overview of the nuclear industry.
- Members of the public prone to being swayed by "nuclear panic" rhetoric who want objective, authoritative information to form independent judgments.
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking novelistic narrative or strong personal storytelling; the book's tone is rigorous popular science exposition.
- Readers expecting an extremely in-depth professional technical manual full of mathematical formulas and engineering detail.
Reading tips
- Reading in chapter order is recommended; the book is clearly structured and builds step by step, helping to construct a complete knowledge framework.
- While reading, relate the content to news reports on nuclear power projects and nuclear technology applications to reinforce and deepen understanding.
- For slightly complex concepts such as reactor principles, there is no need to master them fully at first pass; begin by grasping the core ideas and physical picture.
About the publisher
Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers is a publisher known for professional books in the natural sciences, engineering technology, medicine and health, and agricultural technology. Its catalogue of 759 titles covers popular science, examinations, medicine, agriculture and forestry, and social culture. Representative books include several editions of The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton and Matthew Sands; the first and second volumes of Morris Kline's Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times; and the fourth edition of Molecular Pharmacognosy by Huang Luqi. Other representative authors include Feynman, Wei Xian and Zhang Zhibin. The publisher has developed distinctive strengths in classic translated works in physics and mathematics as well as in medical and agricultural professional titles, while also publishing popular science, textbooks and teaching materials, and journals. Its author resources draw on internationally renowned scientists and domestic specialists.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 学术委员会
- 编写委员会
- 序
- 前言
- 第一篇 史海
- 第一章 初见倾心——文明跨入原子时代
- 第一节 人类进步之“源”
- 第二节 叩响原子时代之门
- 第三节 打开“潘多拉魔盒”
- 第四节 百花齐放“堆”满园
- 第二章 东方往事——中国核电自主化之路
- 第一节 路的原点
- 第二节 自己动手，丰衣足食
- 第三节 中国二代核电发展情况
- 第二篇 雾海
- 第三章 野性难驯——重大核事故及事故后改进
- 第一节 驯化“原子核”之殇
- 第二节 从10-7到0
- 第三节 加固“最后一道屏障”——人因工程
- 第四章 雾中纪行——辐射、放射性废物与退役
- 第一节 谈“辐射”而色变？
- 第二节 扔给“怪兽”吃掉？——核电放废处理
- 第三节 核设施终将老去
- 第四节 核电选址
- 第五节 核电是头“吞金兽”？
- 第三篇 蓝海
- 第五章 移山跨海——国家科技重大专项与三代核电
- 第一节 重任在肩——国家科技重大专项
- 第二节 从头越——三代核电引进消化吸收
- 第三节 真正的春天——“国和一号”型号开发
- 第四节 一脉相“链”——核电产业链跨越发展
- 第五节 格局初现——积极有序发展第三代核电
- 第六章 “老兵”新用——“双碳”时代的能源密码
- 第一节 碳中“核”
- 第二节 能源柱石
- 第七章 航向100%——第四代核能系统展望
- 第一节 次世代“物种”
- 第二节 炬火照耀
- 第四篇 星海
- 第八章 聚变，巨变——寻找人类“终极”能源
- 第一节 聚变研究
- 第二节 从理想出发——聚变工程实践
- 第九章 直上银河——迈入空间核能时代
- 第一节 小“核”才露尖尖角——现实中的太空核能
- 第二节 星际穿越——核动力火箭
- 第三节 走出“育婴室”——宇宙辐射
- 后记
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About the author
Zheng Mingguang: public information about this author is limited, and what can currently be confirmed centers mainly on a single popular-science work. The book Ahead: Nuclear Energy is classified under science popularization, indicating that the author's writing focuses on introducing and communicating knowledge about nuclear energy. Judging from the title and category, the book is intended for general readers and attempts to explain, in an accessible way, the basic principles of nuclear energy, its applications, and its relationship to everyday life, making it an effort to bring a specialized energy topic into public reading. Because only this one work is held in the collection, the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and professional experience cannot be verified and should not be speculated upon. On the basis of the available material, Zheng Mingguang's writing can be characterized by a realistic choice of topic and a popular-science approach: through nuclear energy, a subject that is both scientific and public in nature, the author helps readers form a preliminary understanding of the field, and the work's influence so far is chiefly reflected in the circulation of popular-science reading of this kind.
