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Part 3: Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom
Nuclear fission was discovered in 1938, demonstrating that untold quantities of energy are locked inside the atom. Its potential was first tapped by the military, and then the civilian sector. The new technology inspired high-flying visions as the world's major powers developed nuclear power plants. But the problems of safely disposing of nuclear waste remain unsolved. There are different views of the future of nuclear power.Release
2001
Minutes
25
Grade Level
S-C
Format
DVD
Nuclear fission was discovered in 1938, demonstrating that untold quantities of energy are locked inside the atom. Its potential was first tapped by the military, and then the civilian sector. The new technology inspired high-flying visions as the world's major powers developed nuclear power plants. But the problems of safely disposing of nuclear waste remain unsolved. There are different views of the future of nuclear power.
This film is part of a series. The series title and other films in this series are listed below.
Prometheus Principle, The: A Seven Part Series
- Part 1: Coal, Oil, Gas: Gifts of the Gods
- Part 2: Wind Energy: The Unseen Force
- Part 3: Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom
- Part 4: Hydroelectric Power: The Eternal Cycle
- Part 5: Biomass: The Strategy of Renewability
- Part 6: Solar Energy: An Inexhaustible Resource
- Part 7: Energy For The Future: The Grand Vision
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