Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukush...
Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukush...
Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima / James Mahaffey.
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Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2014.
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G 2014/4111
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxi, 442 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A triumph of Soviet technology -- Bill Crush and the hazards of steam under pressure -- We discover fire -- World War II, and danger beyond comprehension -- A bit of trouble in the great white north -- Birthing pains in Idaho -- Making everything else seem insignificant in the UK -- In nuclear resea...
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Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
A researcher and nuclear energy advocate describes a number of nuclear mishaps, analyzing what happened and why and explains how each of these accidents have furthered the study of the atom and nuclear energy.
From the dozens of American bombs that went missing during the Cold War, to the misuse and misunderstanding of Rickover's nuclear submarine model, to full-scale meltdowns at Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, Mahaffey brings new insight into these catastrophes and reveals where scientists and engineers went wrong....
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Full title
Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima / James Mahaffey.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-432) and index.
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G 2014/4111
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74VKv53rpK3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKv53rpK3M
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ISBN
9781605984926
1605984922
DDC
363.17/99
MMS ID
991021714549702626
