Nuclear accidents
By: Mark Mayell.
Series: Man-made disasters
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986 -- Juvenile literature.; Disasters -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.; Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Ukraine -- Chernobyl -- Juvenile literature.; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986.; Nuclear power plants -- Accidents.; Radioactive substances.; Disasters.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the uses of radioactive substances and the dangers they present, including fallout from nuclear weapons testing, the meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant, and uranium mining accidents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Accidents waiting to happen; title: From meltdowns to leaks; title: Weapons of mass destruction; title: Risky business; title: Nuclear 911: rescue and response; title: The challenge of preventing nuclear accidents.