Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively
book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the
science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and
shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor
history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them.
Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a
Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in
the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors
safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a
nuclear reactor yourself!