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Nature 436, 461-462 (28 July 2005) | doi:10.1038/436461a; Published online 27 July 2005

Power and the people

Michael Golay1

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A wide-ranging look at the future of the nuclear power industry.

BOOK REVIEWEDNuclear Renaissance: Technologies and Policies for the Future of Nuclear Power

by William Nuttall

Institute of Physics Publishing: 2004. 334 pp. £45, $65

Nuclear Renaissance provides a welcome addition to the literature on nuclear power. It is an unusual book, covering the history of nuclear power but also reflecting on recent policy and technological developments — all presented in the clear voice of the author, William Nuttall.