Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima
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Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition
Status
Nonfiction
363.1799 MAHAFFEY
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363.1799 MAHAFFEY
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Edition
First Pegasus Books edition
Physical Desc
xxi, 442 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-432) and index
Description
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
Description
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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mahaffey, J. A. (2014). Atomic accidents: a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima (First Pegasus Books edition). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahaffey, James A.. 2014. Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters : From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahaffey, James A.. Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters : From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima Pegasus Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mahaffey, James A.. Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters : From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima First Pegasus Books edition, Pegasus Books, 2014.
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