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Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters by Serhii Plokhy

5.0

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An examination of a series of nuclear accidents since the 1950s, including Three Mile Island (1979), Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima (2011). The author uncovers common themes among these disasters such as the risk of human error, hubris, political secrecy and underestimation of the dangers of nuclear radiation on human health and the environment.