Why nuclear and why now? -- How it began: weapons and their legacy -- What is nuclear energy? some helpful background -- Nuclear energy for society: the beginnings -- Radiation: a guide for the perplexed -- Chernobyl and Fukushima: the meaning and legacy -- Godzilla's children: origins and meaning of nuclear anxiety -- Why not nuclear: points and counterpoints -- Global energy and nuclear power: the next 30 years -- The new context: global climate change -- Launching a new nuclear power state: the United Arab Emirates -- Nuclear nonproliferation: what have we learned in sixty years? -- Conclusion: Is nuclear power essential?

"Seeing the Light is the first book to clarify these realities and discuss their implications for coming decades. Readers will learn how, why, and where the new nuclear era is happening, what new technologies are involved, and what this means for preventing the proliferation of weapons"--