Three Mile Island: Nuclear Disaster (American Disasters)

Cole, Michael D.

ISBN 10: 0766015564 ISBN 13: 9780766015562

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc, 2002

Synopsis

An examination of the nuclear accident that occurred at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania in 1979 includes recollections from engineers, scientists, and government officials who dealt with the crisis.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-A result of human error, technical malfunctions, and general incompetence, this 1979 nuclear accident was a nearly deadly incident. Not the first of the nuclear age, it had the potential for injuring thousands if not millions of Americans. Cole shows the seriousness of the situation in clear language and presents in understandable prose the mechanics of nuclear power plants. He outlines the many errors and lies that resulted in a profound mistrust of the technology, which lasts to this day. He reminds readers of the brave leadership provided by President Jimmy Carter, which helped allay the fears of the nation. Illustrated with archival photographs and some diagrams, the book covers not only Three Mile Island but also has a general discussion of the nuclear age and the even greater disaster at Chernobyl. Although aimed at report writers, it is more readable than others in the series. Well cited, with a suggested reading list of current materials, it has a list of lesser-known nuclear accidents between 1952 and 1999.
Eva Elisabeth VonAncken, Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0766015564
• ISBN 13: 9780766015562
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48