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Fukushima: The Story Of A Nuclear Disaster (2014)

by David Lochbaum(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1595589082 (ISBN13: 9781595589088)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

New Press, The

review 1: The Book-list review says that this book is "Thriller-like". It isn't. The first 20% of the book which recounts the facts of the story certainly holds ones attention, but the book is published by the Union of Concerned Scientists and it has an ax to grind with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who get worked over pretty well here. As a member of the UCS, I must say that I support their view point, it just can be a little dull. There is extensive detailed description of various committee meetings and there is considerable repetition. Most times that the NRC's RASCAL model is mentioned, it is also stated that it was only good to 50 miles out. By the middle of the book, I felt that I could pose as a RASCAL model expert; if anyone mentioned it, I would say, "please!..ev... moreeryone knows that it is only good to 50 miles".
review 2: This is a story of heroes and why the regulation of nuclear power and protecting the public from its inherent risks should not have to rely on them. This definitive, fast paced account of the disaster is chalk full of lessons learned -- lessons that have yet to go heeded in the United States which has some 100 operating nuclear reactors. What happened there, can happen here and this book is a wake-up call for the tens of millions of Americans who live near a nuclear power plant. less

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