Monday, September 9, 2013

This belongs here

It is as easy to dream a book as it is hard to write one.
-Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)

Here are three references:

50 Years in Nuclear Power: A Retrospective
Salomon Levy Item ID: 690075 / ISBN: 0-89448-573-3 
Hardcover / 2007 / 252 pages.

This book describes many significant experiences over a period of about 50 years in the field of nuclear power-generated electricity. The first 25 years deal with the development, design, safety, manufacturing, licensing, and operations of light water reactors and particularly of General Electric (GE) boiling water reactors. That was also the time when perceptions about nuclear power changed and no new orders for nuclear power were forthcoming. The subsequent 25 years cover the formation and operation of engineering/management firm, S. Levy Incorporated (SLI), which provided consulting services to the entire nuclear industry.

Nuclear Power From Underseas to Outer Space
John W. Simpson
Item ID: 690042 / ISBN: 0-89448-559-8 Hardcover / 1995 / 468 pages

John Simpson, former president of Westinghouse Power Systems Company and past president of the American Nuclear Society, provides a vibrant account of the events associated with the birth of the nuclear industry. Simpson's account of his career and the many turns it took is formidable. Sixteen chapters provide the reader with a historical perspective portrayed by a person whose role, energy, and contributions to the development of fission power are significant. Simpson takes you through the building and operation of the first submarine, nuclear propulsion units, Shippingport, the astronuclear years, and early commercial power. Written largely in narrative and anecdotal form, the technical story is also provided. The final chapter provides a summary and the author's thought-provoking view of the future of nuclear power.

TMI-2: An Event in Accident Management For Light-Water-Moderated Reactors
Robert E. Henry
Item ID: 300034 / ISBN: 978-0-89448-044-7 Hardcover / 2011 / 258 pages

 The term severe accident management describes those actions that would be taken by the operating personnel of a nuclear power plant during an accident that could result in significant damage to a reactor core. Such an accident occurred on March 28, 1979, at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear plant. This book captures and interprets the varied and numerous insights related to severe accident management that can be gleaned from the TMI-2 accident.

So, I'm thinking about about producing a book; organizing   stuff from this diverse blog, but what should be the title?

 65 Years in Nuclear Power

or maybe

65 Years Among the Nuclear Power Racketeers

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