Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima
Record details
- ISBN: 1605986801
- ISBN: 9781605986807
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Physical Description:
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xxi, 442 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm - Edition: 1st Pegasus books pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Bill Crush and the hazards of steam under pressure -- 1. We discover fire -- 2. World War II and danger beyond comprehension -- 3. A bit of trouble in the great white north -- 4. Birthing pains Idaho -- 5. Making everything else seem insignificant in the UK -- 6. In nuclear research even the goof-ups are fascinating -- 7. The atomic man and lessons in fuel processing -- 8. The military almost never lost a nuclear weapon -- 9. The China syndrome plays in Harrisburg and Pripyat -- 10. Tragedy at Fukushima Daiichi -- 11. Caught in the Rickover trap. |
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Subject: | Nuclear accidents History Disasters History |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | TK 9152 .M34 2015 | 30775305505159 | General Collection | Available | - |