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Hyperphysics - Nuclear Fission
Description of nuclear fission with details of uranium, other isotopes and the history, good links to other sites.
How Nuclear Power Works
A brief description of how Nuclear fission power works from Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Concentrating on the fission of Uranium 135.
Fission and Fusion
Part of a nuclear reactor tour, this site gives a simplified explanation of nuclear energy.
How Nuclear Bombs Work
A brief description of how Nuclear Bombs work from Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. The pages cover the principles of fission and fusion bombs.
Hyperphysics - Nuclear Binding Energy
Description of nuclear binding energy with energy curve and discussion of yields from fission and fusion.
The World of Nuclear Energy
An introduction to nuclear medicine, nuclear reactors, nuclear physics, nuclear power, nuclear waste and war. Includes movie clips of the effects of nuclear detonation.
Nuclear Energy, Fission and Fusion
This is a good short introduction to the topic and includes a link to listen to Einstein talking about his famous equation E=MC2
The ABC of Nuclear Science
A well presented and comprehensive introduction to nuclear science. Nuclear structure, Antimatter, decay, Cosmic rays, etc. Excellent graphics