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Book

Meltdown : earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima

Call Number

  • J 363.1799 LANG (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.

Physical Description

194 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm

Summary

"On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown. For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors. This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction."--Amazon.

Contents

  • Preface
  • Day 1: Earthquake. Tsunami. Station blackout
  • Day 2: Meltdown
  • Day 3: Evacuation
  • Day 4: Radioactive cloud
  • Day 5: Fukushima 50
  • Day 6: Turning point
  • Lessons
  • Timeline.

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