Meltdown: Stories of nuclear disaster and the human cost of going critical
Joel Levy
Meltdown investigates and recreates the dramatic events behind the most notorious nuclear accidents in history, as well as those shrouded in secrecy. Combining human tragedy with intriguing science, each account reveals new aspects of humanity’s complex relationship with nuclear power and the ongoing struggle to harness and control it.
From the pioneers of Los Alamos who got up close and personal with the cores of atomic bombs, to the hapless engineers in Soviet fuel-processing plants who unwittingly mixed up a disaster in a bucket, and from the terrifying impact of a tsunami at Fukushima to the mystery of the recent Russian incident, Meltdown explores the past and future of this extraordinary and potentially lethal source of infinite power.
Other books by Joel Levy
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Psychology for Busy People
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The Big Bang (Traveller’s Guides)
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HAWKING
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Mathematics: A Curious History
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The Big Book of Science
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Armchair Chemistry: From Molecules to Elements: The Chemistry of Everyday Life
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Frankenstein and the Birth of Science
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The Infinite Tortoise: The Curious Thought Experiments of History’s Great Thinkers
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Why We Do the Things We Do
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Boost Your Brain
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Freudian Slips: All the Psychology You Need to Know
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Why?: Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions