About the Author

James Mahaffey was a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute where he worked under contract for the Defense Nuclear Agency, the National Ground Intelligence Center, the Air Force Air Logistics Center, and Georgia Power Company, focusing on reactor safety systems, non-linear analysis, and digital systems design . He is the author of Atomic Awakening and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

"Starred Review. Mahaffey writes with delightful witty prose. A surprisingly entertaining history of nuclear power." -- Kirkus Reviews "A senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Mahaffey offers hope leavened with pragmatism that, while nuclear technology may be experimental forever, it can still be useful and safe." -- Publishers Weekly