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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The discovery of radiation and radioactive elements proved both thrilling and lethal.
Chapter 3: Research toward the atomic bomb became a massive experiment with unpredictable, still-unknown consequences for humanity.
Chapter 4: Nuclear bomb mishaps during military exercises occur more often than you might expect today.
Chapter 5: Chernobyl’s disaster can be blamed on flawed nuclear power plant design and human mistakes and oversight.
Chapter 6: The Fukushima nuclear plant was primed for disaster, given its location in an earthquake zone.
Chapter 7: Time and investment will be needed to imagine a new future for nuclear power plant design.
Description
Atomic Accidents (2014) explores the evolution of one of the most fascinating and yet controversial technologies of our times, nuclear energy. These blinks explore the development of nuclear technology and reveal the details behind the tragic accidents that occurred along the way.
Who Should Listen
- People curious about the pros and cons of nuclear energy
- Historians or students of engineering and technology
- People wanting to better understand the debate over nuclear power