Fallout

As a new generation of nuclear power stations and weapons develop, Pearce takes stock of the pitfalls and gains of the nuclear story to date, interweaving accounts of human ingenuity with stories of diabolical human error.

About the author

Fred Pearce is an award-winning journalist and author, reporting from 87 countries. He has been the environmental consultant of New Scientist magazine since 1992, a regular broadcaster and contributor to the Guardian, Washington Post and others. He has written fourteen books on environmental and development issues, translated into 24 languages.

Summary

An eye-opening journey through the disasters and triumphs of the nuclear age - and a critical assessment of the nuclear future.

Product details

• Authors: Fred Pearce, Pearce Fred
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781846276262
• ISBN: 978-1-84627-626-2
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Sustainability, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Radiation, Nuclear issues, Energy industries and utilities, Nuclear Power Industries, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General