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摘要

Sometimes a convert makes the most ardent missionary. Such may be the case with novelist and science writer Cravens. Initially biased against nuclear energy because of its commonly perceived risks, she changed her mind when introduced to the scientific facts. Cravens found that scientists who understand nuclear energy most clearly are almost universally in favor of its expansion, arguing that it has a far greater safety record than conventional energy sources and that fears of radiation accidents are either unfounded or exaggerated. Thus, guided by nuclear scientist and environmental enthusiast Richard "Rip" Anderson, Cravens embarks upon a "Nuclear America Tour," wherein she is introduced to the history, science, potential, and facts of nuclear energy.