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Informationen zum Autor J. Samuel Walker is the historian of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. His previous books include Permissible Dose: A History of Radiation Protection in the Twentieth Century (California! 2000) and Containing the Atom: Nuclear Regulation in a Changing Environment! 1963-1971 (California! 1992). Klappentext "A superb account of the frightening and confusing accident at Three Mile Island in the spring of 1979. Walker succeeds in providing! in suspenseful prose! the best account to date about the crisis. Drawing on the insights gained from all his work over the past twenty years! Walker puts this tale into historical context! and helps us understand the hopes and fears that surrounded atomic energy! and shows how they affected responses to the accident. Prior accounts pale in comparison to this work."-Allan M. Winkler! author of Life Under a Cloud: American Anxiety about the Atom "This book covers a celebrated techno-political event with authority and dispassion! capturing a sense of the human frailty and heroism that proved both tragic and comic. Walker is that rare historian who exemplifies fairness and balance in a readable style. Three Mile Island details necessary background before establishing a strong narrative! weaving the participants in a drama that many of us shared but none fully understood--until now."-William Lanouette! author of Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard! the Man Behind the Bomb Zusammenfassung On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This is the comprehensive account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. It captures the high human drama surrounding the accident. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface 1. The Nuclear Power Debate 2. The Regulation of Nuclear Power 3. Defense in Depth 4. Wednesday! March 28! 1979: "This Is the Biggie" 5. Thursday! March 29: "The Danger Is Over for People Off Site" 6. Friday! March 30: "Going to Hell in a Handbasket" 7. Saturday! March 31: "You're Causing a Panic!" 8. Sunday! April 1: "Look What We Have Done to These Fine People" 9. The Immediate Aftermath of the Accident 10. The Long-Term Effects of Three Mile Island Notes Essay on Sources Index ...
