Happiness is a Cool Reactor
My Journey in Nuclear Power Influenced
by the Three Mile Island Accident
Nuclear power has been and continues to be a mystery to many people. This book tells the story of the journey of an average individual who for over 40 years, because of unintentional turns of events, became an active member of the industry and learned to understand and support this challenging but rewarding technology. With global warming and growing demands for energy world-wide, nuclear power plants in conjunction with renewable energy sources is the most promising way to support our future generations.
This book describes the fundamental concepts associated with nuclear power in a manner that can be easily understood by the average individual. It puts into perspective the risks from nuclear plant operation while using the 1979 Three Mile Island accident as a back-drop. It also explains the affects from uncontrolled reactor accidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi in a balanced perspective, and explains how the industry has learned from these tragic events to become a much safer one.
You will learn about the fission process and how it is controlled, as well as how unstable atoms produce radiation and heat in the reactor core. The book describes how this heat continues to be generated even after a reactor is shutdown and thus systems are designed to try to keep the core cool at all times, even during accidents. When a reactor cannot be kept cool, then emergency plans must be activated that provide measures to provide public protection. This book describes how these plans work and are regularly tested.
You will also learn about radiation exposure controls that have improved over time and how you can calculate how much exposure to radiation that you personally receive on an annual basis.
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The Real Night Order Book
A Historical Summary of two of the
U.S. Navy’s Submarines called Billfish
Have you ever been helped by an old guy wearing a military baseball cap at your local hardware store? Well, William B. Inglee Jr., was a clerk at a hardware store during the final eight years of his life, and probably few knew about what he endured while aboard the submarine called Billfish in World War II. If they had, they would have known that they were being helped by a true American hero.
Wars between countries, states and even tribes have been around as long as mankind has been around. For many who have lost loved ones during the course of these conflicts, it is not something to think about too often. However, it is indeed important to remember those who participated in them and to understand what they went through in support of their country.
This book is a non-fiction factual account of the time when a submarine called Billfish participated in a conflict known as World War II, and when another submarine with the same name participated in a conflict known as the Cold War. You will be reminded of the historical aspects of these two conflicts and gain an understanding of how these submarines helped in resolving each of them.
You will also learn a little about how submarines work and how the crew members lived aboard these amazing boats. Also included are excerpts from the actual “Real Night Order Book” that one of the crews maintained during a patrol in 1977.
For readers eager to learn more, references are provided to other books and internet content sites that contain information about submarines that played a role in World War II and the Cold War.
The book can be purchased on Amazon’s website
www.amazon.com
in print or ebook.
The first Billfish was a Balao-class sub used extensively in World War II. Click here to see an entertaining video of a tour of a similar Balao-class submarine now used as a museum.
The second Billfish was a Sturgeon-class sub used extensively during the Cold War. Click here to see a YouTube video about this incredible class of submarines.
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