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Atomic accidents [electronic resource] : A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima. James Mahaffey.
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- ISBN: 9781482995435 (sound recording)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (18 audio files) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Ashland : Pegasus, 2014.
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| General Note: | Unabridged. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator: Tom Weiner. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 447463 KB). |
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- Baker & Taylor
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. - Blackstone Pub
A gripping narrativeof nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotalto the advancement of nuclear scienceFrom the moment radiation was discovered in the latenineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovativescientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, anddownright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continuednuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn andanalyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrongwhen analyzing past meltdowns.Every incident has led to new facets of understanding aboutthe mighty atomâand Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for thisfinal frontier of science that still holds so much promise. - Findaway World Llc
A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science
From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns.
Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atomâand Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise.