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Megawatts and Megatons
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<p> <i>Megawatts and Megatons</i> is a book on the consequences and applications of <a href="/facts/Nuclear_physics/fzQbt1aF">nuclear physics</a> written by physicists <a href="/facts/Richard_L._Garwin/F1rEpl8p">Richard L. Garwin</a> and <a href="/facts/Georges_Charpak/jFRLcczW">Georges Charpak</a>. First published in 2001, the book explores <a href="/facts/Nuclear_weapon/QVdBcMdm">nuclear weapons</a>, <a href="/facts/Nuclear_power/jzSyvxSn">nuclear power</a>, and <a href="/facts/Nuclear_proliferation/f8dSJyAR">nonproliferation</a>. In particular, it explores nuclear power programs in the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> and <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>. </p>