Technology & Engineering Nuclear
Canada Enters the Nuclear Age
A Technical History of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited as Seen from Its Research Laboratories
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1997
- Category
- Nuclear, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773566538
- Publish Date
- Apr 1997
- List Price
- $115.00
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Description
Written by sixteen of Canada's pioneering nuclear scientists, the book focuses on Canada's nuclear program at AECL's laboratories at Chalk River, Ontario, and Whiteshell, Manitoba, between the years 1943 and 1985. Topics include the organization and operations of AECL's laboratories, nuclear safety and radiation protection, radioisotopes, basic research, development of the CANDU reactor, and the management of radioactive wastes. As well as providing a valuable historical perspective on Canadian science, Canada Enters the Nuclear Age offers useful guidance for innovative scientific development in the future, a future that will depend on developing and nurturing technically sophisticated industry.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Donald Geoffrey Hurst was the President of the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) from 1970 to 1974.