Future of Nuclear Waste: What Art and Archaeology Can Tell Us about Securing the World's Most Hazardous Material

by Rosemary A Joyce and Rosemary A. Joyce

How can nations ensure that buried nuclear waste goes undisturbed for thousands of years? The United States government tried to solve this problem with the help of experts they identified in communication, materials science, and futurism. From the perspective of a contemporary archaeologist, The Future of Nuclear Waste looks at what these experts suggested, and what the government endorsed: designs for a modern monument, an artificial ruin, a purpose-built...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019088813X
• ISBN13: 9780190888138
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"