Meltdown: A Race Against Nuclear Disaster at Three Mile Island by Wilborn Hampton From Publishers Weekly: Hampton's compelling account of the March 28, 1979, Three Mile Island crisis both objectively portrays the history of nuclear energy leading up to that day and offers an engaging, personal, behind-the-scenes viewpoint. The first chapter... Read more» |
Chernobyl Record: The Definitive History of the Chernobyl Catastrophe by Richard F. Mould This chapter introduces concepts, quantities and terminology which are essential for an understanding of the radiation doses and effects which are detailed in subsequent chapters... Read more» | ||
Zones of Exclusion: Pripyat and Chernobyl by Robert Polidori From Publishers Weekly: The Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26, 1984, forced the immediate evacuation of more than 116,000 people from that part of the Ukraine, which was subsequently declared unfit for human habitation. Fifteen years and more than 350,000 evacuations later, photographer Polidori (Havana) returned to... Read more» |
A Brighter Tomorrow : Fulfilling the Promise of Nuclear Energy by Pete V. Domenic The senior Senator from New Mexico, Pete V. Domenici, has written a thoughtful assessment of the progress Americans have made in their efforts to bring the benefits of nuclear power to mankind. He outlines what went wrong and why... Read more» | ||
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