Well, after running into a dead end with the LZR suit, I have switched to nuclear power, with a focus on safety. Since people often have a stigma with nuclear power, I plan on arguing that it is a safe source of power. I have found a couple of good sources through OmniFile and Academic Premier, but I could use suggestions on finding books and other sources to continue to pursue the topic so I can prepare a new set of annotated sources. Also, I want to ensure that my paper does not overlap too much with Taylor Martin's, as we are looking at some similar subject matter. I would appreciate any helpthat could be offered to me.
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Hi Doug,
Try searching the library catalog with the following subject headings:
nuclear power plants - safety regulations
nuclear power plants - United States - safety measures
nuclear energy - seecurity measures
One book title is:
Nuclear lessons : an examination of nuclear power's safety, economic, and political record
(Call number: 333.79 C981)
You might also want to look for additional articles by doing a keyword search for:
("nuclear energy" and safety) in the Applied Science & Technology Abstracts database.
Let me know if I can offer additional suggestions.
Doug,
I think a focus on security will be a completely different perspective from my topic. I am focusing more on the energy/waste part of nuclear power, so our papers should not overlap very much at all.
With the issue of safety, you should look into Winner's article. I know he uses it as an example for inherently politcal technologies because they would require a government to provide extensive background checks on the plant's employees and possibly wire tapping.