Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima Audiobook (Free)

A gripping narrativeof nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, which have proven pivotalto the advancement of nuclear science

From the moment radiation was discovered in the latenineteenth century, nuclear science has had a affluent history of innovativescientific exploration and discovery, coupled with errors, accidents, anddownright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continuednuclear research and nuclear energy, talks about each incident subsequently andanalyzes what occurred and why, frequently discovering where researchers went wrongwhen examining past meltdowns.

Every incident has resulted in new areas of understanding aboutthe mighty atom-and Mahaffey puts forth what the near future should be for thisfinal frontier of science that still keeps a lot promise.