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Eventually I just stumbled upon this autobiographical book (The First Nuclear Era: The Life and Times of a Technological Fixer, by Alvin Weinberg) about the early development of civil nuclear power plants, the challenges faced, the technical decisions made, and the evolution of public opinion on...

The more suggestions I read, the more book I add to my personal "to read soon" section! :biggrin: I've been looking around for a little while now, and indeed so far I haven't found anything close to what I originally wanted (i.e. a book on civil nuclear power technologies). The closest I got...

I completely agree! And that is the sort of book that I am looking for, but you phrased it much better than I did. The "Dark Sun" and "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" books that you proposed go in that direction, but for the atomic bomb. But you would not know of anything similar related to civil...

Thanks for your answer anorlunda! I'll take note of those books you suggested. Yes, it is obvious that the nuclear bomb attracts a lot of attention, and that is quite rightful as well. But I wouldn't be surprised that some people might be passionate about civil technologies. For instance...

Hi all, I'm looking for a book that talks about civil nuclear technologies (water reactors, molten salt, etc.): - Either to emphasize the beauty of the technology from an engineering point of view. - Or the historical development of the technology (in terms of engineering more than politics ...