[PDF] Nuclear Ashes eBook

Author : Serhii Plokhy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1324021055

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A chilling account of more than half a century of nuclear catastrophes, by the author of the “definitive” (Economist) Cold War history, Nuclear Folly. Almost 145,000 Americans fled their homes in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in late March 1979, hoping to save themselves from an invisible enemy: radiation. The reactor at the nearby Three Mile Island nuclear power plant had gone into partial meltdown, and scientists feared an explosion that could spread radiation throughout the eastern United States. Thankfully, the explosion never took place—but the accident left deep scars in the American psyche, all but ending the nation’s love affair with nuclear power. In Atoms and Ashes, Serhii Plokhy recounts the dramatic history of Three Mile Island and five more accidents that that have dogged the nuclear industry in its military and civil incarnations: the disastrous fallout caused by the testing of the hydrogen bomb in the Bikini Atoll in 1954; the Kyshtym nuclear disaster in the USSR, which polluted a good part of the Urals; the Windscale fire, the worst nuclear accident in the UK’s history; back to the USSR with Chernobyl, the result of a flawed reactor design leading to the exodus of 350,000 people; and, most recently, Fukushima in Japan, triggered by an earthquake and a tsunami, a disaster on a par with Chernobyl and whose clean-up will not take place in our lifetime. Through the stories of these six terrifying incidents, Plokhy explores the risks of nuclear power, both for military and peaceful purposes, while offering a vivid account of how individuals and governments make decisions under extraordinary circumstances. Today, there are 440 nuclear reactors operating throughout the world, with nuclear power providing 10 percent of global electricity. Yet as the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change, the question arises: Just how safe is nuclear energy?

Author : Serhii Plokhy
Publisher : Allen Lane
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 2022-05-05
Category :
ISBN : 9780241516775

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In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. . . In Atoms and Ashes, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. Based on wide-ranging research and witness testimony, Plokhy traces the arc of each crisis, exploring in depth the confused decision-making on the ground and the panicked responses of governments to contain the crises and cover up the scale of each catastrophe. As the world increasingly looks to renewable and alternative sources of energy, Plokhy lucidly argues that the atomic risk must be understood in explicit terms, but also that these calamities reveal a fundamental truth about our relationship with nuclear technology: that the thirst for power and energy has always trumped safety and the cost for future generations.

Author : JAKemp
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 31,42 MB
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1490745793

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ASHES, Nuclear Terrorists Attack Hollywood is a 1979 prophetic screenplay about Jake Horner, an ex-U.S. Air Force Officer turned peace activist, who builds a scale demonstration nuclear weapon to warn the public how easy it is to do. Ahmad, a Mid-East terrorist, steals and arms the nuclear weapon and races to Southern California to set it off in heavily populated Los Angeles.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2022-07-02T22:59:00Z
Category : History
ISBN :

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Ionizing radiation, the emission or transmission of energy, comes in a variety of forms. The radiation produced by nuclear explosions and accidents carries enough energy to detach electrons from atoms and molecules. #2 The statue of Prometheus, a Greek Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind, was erected in the city of Prypiat a few years before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. It now stands before the entrance to the office of the Chernobyl nuclear power station. #3 The main economic argument against nuclear energy is the cost of building a nuclear power plant. It now costs at least $112 per megawatt to build a nuclear plant, compared to $46 per megawatt for solar, $42 per megawatt for gas, and $30 per megawatt for wind. #4 The history of the nuclear industry is full of accidents that have caused public concern about the safety of nuclear reactors. The three major accidents that have rocked the civil nuclear sector are the Three Mile Island accident of 1979, the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, and the Fukushima multiple reactor meltdown of 2011.

Author : Tarl Warwick
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 13,22 MB
Release : 2015-04-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781511609227

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After the Ashes is more than a typical survival hand guide. Because of the realization that atomic warfare is likely inevitable, it seeks to both inform the reader of why this is the case, and beyond merely lists of survival materials, attempts to enumerate reasonable ways in which mankind can, as it must, recover after such an event. Most materials written on this subject do little other than to teach survival methods themselves, and thus miss one important point; while they may help a person survive, they will not help mankind to truly recover from what would be the most trying period in all of humanity's history. From shortwave suggestions to suggestions regarding cleanup and restoring order, this guide seeks to add to the scope of literature on the subject from a new perspective, so that hopefully, should such a war occur, and should mankind find himself in the post-atomic era, he will be capable of not merely continuing to exist, but building something better so that such a thing will never happen again. A copy of the Bill of Rights is included within the work as well for handy reference, as after any such exchange such a document is invaluable.

Author : Angela White
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,66 MB
Release : 2017-11-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781945927454

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Adrian will soon discover if the choices he¿s made have cost him a son. Even Angela can¿t be sure. Neither can the others like her. The powers of the descendants are growing, and so is Safe Haven's awareness of having magic in their midst. Angela is no longer the only seer in Adrian¿s camp of survivors¿if she ever was.The Aftermath of a Nuclear WarNow on the way to Arkansas, these battered refugees will face a more dangerous threat than even the slavers. Furious at the latest bloodshed between lawless groups of humanity, Mother Nature has declared her own war, repeatedly unleashing her fury against all survivors. The apocalypse has never been more lethal as the aftermath of a nuclear confrontation continues to take its toll on what remains of the great American herd. Interactive Bonus!These are a few of the interactive features you'll find in this book, if you look hard enough. A few will be difficult, but most of the answers are given or the clues are simple to solve. Some items are based on the things you've learned while reading this series.¿View Safe Haven's route of travel¿Listen to a radio call¿Find the 7 hidden scenes (83 pages total!)¿Visit the Cutting Room Floor¿Take an apocalypse writing challenge

Author : Robert Jungk
Publisher : London : Heinemann [1961]
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 20,92 MB
Release : 1961
Category : History
ISBN :

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Aftermath of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Reports the social, medical and political consequences from 1945 to the present.

Author : Angela White
Publisher :
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2010-08-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781945927201

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Six Months after the Apocalypse...Adrian will soon discover if the choices he's made have cost him a son. Even his witch can't be sure. Neither can the others like her... The powers of the descendants are growing, and so is Safe Haven's awareness of having magic in their midst. Angela is no longer the only witch in Adrian's camp of survivors, if she ever was.The Aftermath of a Nuclear WarNow on the way to Arkansas, these battered refugees will face a more dangerous threat than even the slavers. Furious at the latest bloodshed between lawless groups of humanity, Mother Nature has declared her own WAR, repeatedly unleashing her fury against all survivors. The apocalypse has never been more lethal as the aftermath of a nuclear confrontation continues to take its toll on what remains of the great American herd. Can a Marine and a witch keep them together?Interactive Bonus!These are a few of the interactive features you'll find in this book, if you look hard enough. A few will be difficult, but most of the answers are given or the clues are simple to solve. Some items are based on the things you've learned while reading this series.*View Safe Haven's route of travel*Listen to a radio call*Find the 7 hidden scenes (83 pages total!)*Visit the Cutting Room Floor*Do an apocalypse writing challenge

Author : 庄野直美
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN :

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With the threat of nuclear annihilation looming over the human race, The Legacy of Hiroshima offers a message we cannot ignore. The horrible effects of the bombing are explored from a dual perspective; their human toll and the physical facts that unveil the true impact of nuclear weapons and the hopelessness of survival in a nuclear catastrophe.