| Windscale 1957: Anatomy of a Nuclear Accident Contributor(s): Arnold, L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230573177 ISBN-13: 9780230573178 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: In 1957, one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance. It throws a revealing new light on an important event of fifty years ago and on questions of secrecy and responsibility. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 363.179 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.91" W x 8.53" (0.73 lbs) 236 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: In 1957 one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance. It throws a revealing new light on an important event of fifty years ago and on questions of secrecy and responsibility. |