Nukespeak
- ISBN-10
- 0140066845
- ISBN-13
- 9780140066845
- Category
- Nuclear energy
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Authors
- Stephen Hilgartner, Richard C. Bell, Rory O'Connor
Description
Examines the public relations efforts of the nuclear power industry and analyzes its use of euphemisms and confusing language in order to encourage the development of nuclear energy
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