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    Nuclear Reactions: Documenting American Encounters with Nuclear Energy
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    Nuclear Reactions: Documenting American Encounters with Nuclear Energy

    By James W. Feldman and Paul S. Sutter

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    Nuclear Reactions explores the nuclear consensus that emerged in post–World War II America, characterized by widespread support for a diplomatic and military strategy based on nuclear weapons and a vision of economic growth that welcomed nuclear energy both for the generation of electricity and for other peaceful and industrial uses. Unease about the environmental consequences of nuclear energy and weapons development became apparent by the early 1960s and led to the first challenges to that consensus.

    The documents in this collection address issues such as the arms race, “mutually assured destruction,” the emergence of ecosystems ecology and the environmental movement, nuclear protests, and climate change. They raise questions about how nuclear energy shaped—and continues to shape—the contours of postwar American life. These questions provide a useful lens through which to understand the social, economic, and environmental tradeoffs embedded within American choices about the use and management of nuclear energy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9780295999630
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    Nuclear Reactions: Documenting American Encounters with Nuclear Energy
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    Paul S. Sutter

    PAUL S. SUTTER is an associate professor of history at University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of Driven Wild: How the Fight against Automobiles Launched the Modern Wilderness Movement.

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