Canada Enters the Nuclear Age

Written by sixteen of Canada''s pioneering nuclear scientists, the book focuses on Canada''s nuclear program at AECL''s laboratories at Chalk River, Ontario, and Whiteshell, Manitoba, between the years 1943 and 1985. Topics include the organization and operations of AECL''s laboratories, nuclear safety and radiation protection, radioisotopes, basic research, development of the CANDU reactor, and t...