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008    150127s2015    nyuaf    b    001 0 eng d 
019    909312629|a928572544 
020    1605986801 
020    9781605986807 
024 8  99964777284 
035    (OCoLC)900826741|z(OCoLC)909312629|z(OCoLC)928572544 
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050  4 TK9152|b.M34 2015 
050  4 TK9152|b.M284 2015 
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100 1  Mahaffey, James A. 
245 10 Atomic accidents :|ba history of nuclear meltdowns and 
       disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima /|cby 
       James Mahaffey. 
250    1st Pegasus books pbk. ed. 
260    New York :|bPegasus Books,|c2015. 
300    xxi, 442 pages, [16] pages of plates :|billustrations ;
       |c21 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  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. 
520    "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 in understanding the 
       mighty atom - and Mahaffey puts forth what the future 
       should be for this final frontier of science that still 
       holds so much promise."--Back cover. 
650  0 Nuclear accidents|xHistory. 
650  0 Disasters|xHistory. 
650  7 Disasters.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00894782 
650  7 Nuclear accidents.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01039872 
655  7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
994    C0|bSTJ