Lively and informative * Joshua Goldstein, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at American University, and co-author of A Bright Future * Reads like a thriller but informs like a textbook... essential reading for anyone with questions about nuclear * Mark Lynas, author of Our Final Warning * A truly original take on a topic that has been debated for so long by so many. Whether youre skeptical or agnostic about [ nuclear energy], you will find plenty in this extraordinary book that will surprise you, and make you think. * Rauli Partanen, energy analyst and award-winning co-author of The Age of Energy * A lively and even-handed book about the history and future of nuclear power. Original and gripping. * Lucy Jane Santos, author of Half Lives * This brisk and entertaining book is as much a cultural history a technological one. With its factual rigor and accessible, persuasive arguments... the book makes a fine case for preserving and reviving 'our mightiest energy source. * Wall Street Journal * [ A] compelling account of the most significant form of energy generation discovered since the Industrial Revolution [ and] a vital retort to the scaremongering around nuclear. * Electricity Info * Visschers clear, well-reasoned and well-explained book, aimed at general audiences, offers an accessible alternative perspective on nuclear power, which he believes has been unfairly maligned and misunderstood. * Library Journal * A rightfully urgent call to ban the Bomband stat. * Kirkus * Notable new book on the environment. * The Financial Times * One of the best environment, science and technology books of summer 2025. * The Financial Times *
