Josephson, Paul. <br/><br/>
Red Atom :  Russias Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to Today. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (365 pages) 
 - Russian and East European Studies ;  v.233 .
 - Russian and East European Studies .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Chronology -- Acknowledgment -- Prologue: Atomic-Powered Communism -- Chapter 1. The Reactor in the Garden -- Chapter 2. Nuclear Breeders: Technological Determinism -- Chapter 3. Nuclear Concrete -- Chapter 4. Nuclear Engines: Technology as Panacea -- Chapter 5. Nuclear Chickens: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Ionizing Radiation -- Chapter 6. A Stellar Promise: The Display Value of Fusion Power -- Chapter 7. Reactors for the Republics -- Chapter 8. Nuclear Explosions: Peaceful and Otherwise -- Epilogue: Atomic-Powered Communism Reconsidered -- Appendix: Table 1-24 -- About the Sources -- Notes -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Reveals the history and death of the Soviet Union's peaceful use of nuclear power through exploration of both the projects and the technocratic and political elite who were dedicated to increasing state power through technology. Paul Josephson illuminates the problems that can befall any society heavily invested in large-scale technology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822978473 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nuclear energy-Former Soviet republics-History-20th century.<br/>Nuclear industry-Former Soviet republics-History-20th century.<br/>Nuclear energy-Russia (Federation)-History-20th century.<br/>Nuclear industry-Russia (Federation)-History-20th century.<br/>Former Soviet republics-Politics and government.<br/>Russia (Federation)-Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TK9085 .J67 2000 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.7/924/0947