{"product_id":"engaging-the-atom-the-history-of-nuclear-energy-and-society-in-europe-from-the-1950s-to-the-present-hardcover","title":"Engaging the Atom: The History of Nuclear Energy and Society in Europe from the 1950s to the Present - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArne Kaijser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarkku Lehtonen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJan-Henrik Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransnational perspectives on the relationship between nuclear energy and society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the aim of overcoming the disciplinary and national fragmentation that characterizes much research on nuclear energy, \u003ci\u003eEngaging the Atom\u003c\/i\u003e brings together specialists from a variety of fields to analyze comparative case studies across Europe and the United States. It explores evolving relationships between society and the nuclear sector from the origins of civilian nuclear power until the present, asking why nuclear energy has been more contentious in some countries than in others and why some countries have never gone nuclear, or have decided to phase out nuclear, while their neighbors have committed to the so-called nuclear renaissance. Contributors examine the challenges facing the nuclear sector in the context of aging reactor fleets, pressing climate urgency, and increasing competition from renewable energy sources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by leading academics in their respective disciplines, the nine chapters of \u003ci\u003eEngaging the Atom\u003c\/i\u003e place the evolution of nuclear energy within a broader set of national and international configurations, including its role within policies and markets.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the aim of overcoming the disciplinary and national fragmentation that characterizes much research on nuclear energy, \u003ci\u003eEngaging the Atom\u003c\/i\u003e brings together specialists from a variety of fields to analyze comparative case studies across Europe and the United States. It explores evolving relationships between society and the nuclear sector from the origins of civilian nuclear power until the present, asking why nuclear energy has been more contentious in some countries than in others and why some countries have never gone nuclear, or have decided to phase out nuclear, while their neighbors have committed to the so-called nuclear renaissance. Contributors examine the challenges facing the nuclear sector in the context of aging reactor fleets, pressing climate urgency, and increasing competition from renewable energy sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by leading academics in their respective disciplines, the nine chapters of \u003ci\u003eEngaging the Atom\u003c\/i\u003e place the evolution of nuclear energy within a broader set of national and international configurations, including its role within policies and markets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArne Kaijser is professor emeritus of history of technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Markku Lehtonen is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jan-Henrik Meyer is an associate professor at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mar Rubio-Varas is professor of economic history at the Universidad Publica de Navarra.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411569000626,"sku":"9781952271311","price":143.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0046edb419b46105589a75188c327851.webp?v=1778303176","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/engaging-the-atom-the-history-of-nuclear-energy-and-society-in-europe-from-the-1950s-to-the-present-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}