Helen CaldicottReseñas

7/10/22

7/10/22

I started reading this book for uni and finished it because it was extraordinary. Helen Caldicott presents an entertaining yet informative picture of the world today and what we can do to save our planet. Written not as a textbook but more as a narrative, Caldicott explores threats to our planet such as population growth and global warming, and presents realistic and well-informed plans of attack to protect our planet

Caldicott, in concert with a large number of scientists, makes the case for much greater scrutiny of the claim by the nuclear power industry that nuclear power is clean and green. From the data presented here by Caldicott and her team of experts, the truth about nuclear power is more likely that it has never been clean, and when all aspects of the power generation are taken into account, it is far from green in its carbon footprint.

A barrage of frightening statistics and figures, which debunk the idea that nuclear power solves global warming, or indeed anything else. Delves deeply into the peripheral consequences of generating nuclear power, including the creation and release of radioactive isotopes into our environment. Much better public speaker than this book would suggest.½

Our memories fade quickly. As recently as the 1980s, nuclear war seemed a very real possibility. Nuclear weapons in Germany pointed at the Soviet Union; similar missiles in Russia were aimed at Europe and beyond. The United States spent money on an outer-space shield to ward off attacking missiles. And people protested. Foremost among them was Helen Broinowski Caldicott, the first president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, who led an educated but passionate fight to slow the arms race and prevent worldwide catastrophe. Time has allowed Caldicott a measure of distance to judge her own affairs, and she does so in this book, which examines a loss of her personal life, her recollection of the struggles, and her unleashing of emotions during these "traumatic events." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.