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Atomic Accidents

Biography & History

Atomic Accidents

Biography & History

Atomic Accidents

James Mahaffey

There is a dangerous risk of nuclear power. Even so, we may reduce the possibility of future disasters by learning from past mistakes and fatal consequences. Nuclear engineers continue to find ways to harness the benefits of nuclear power while protecting the environment and our lives at the same time.

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world-history

physics

politics

science

11 min

6 Bite

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De quoi s'agit-il ?

Our time's most fascinating yet highly debated technology, nuclear energy, is the subject of Atomic Accidents (2014). This series of bites illustrates how nuclear technology developed and the tragic accidents that happened along the way.

Résumé du livre

James Mahaffey is an American author and nuclear engineer known for his books and writings about nuclear energy, history, and technology. He has written several popular science books that explore the history and science of nuclear weapons and atomic energy. Some of his well-known books include "Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters," "Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power," and "Radioactivity: A History of a Mysterious Science."

“Just about any country having some physicists and engineers could figure out how to build an A-bomb, but producing the materials for this bomb was where the secrets lay.”

"Everything else in the history of nuclear accidents has happened for what seem to be the most insignificant, unpredictable reasons.”

“The steadfast rule of working in a high radiation field still applied: use a large force of men with each individual given a small slice of time under hazard.”

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It was both deadly and exciting to discover radiation and radioactive elements.

Nuclear bomb exploration was a massive experiment with unknown results.

Accidents involving nuclear bombs occur more often than you might think during military exercises.

A poorly designed nuclear power plant and human error are to blame for the Chernobyl disaster.

Due to its site being on a faultline, Fukushima nuclear plant was prone to disaster.

Developing nuclear power plants will take money and time.

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