ATOMIC AMERICA: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History
On January 3, 1961, nuclear reactor SL-1 exploded in rural Idaho, spreading radioactive contamination over thousands of acres and killing three men. Tucker discovered that the army and its contractors had deliberately obscured the true cause of the accident, which resulted from poor engineering as much as uncontrolled passions. Photos.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 277
Publisher: Bison
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780803234024
Item #: 8998329
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