Three Mile Island explains the far-reaching consequences of the partial meltdown of Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island power plant on March 28, 1979. Though the disaster was ultimately contained, the fears it triggered had an immediate and lasting impact on public attitudes towards nuclear energy in the United States. In this volume, Grace Halden contextualizes the events at Three Mile Island and the ensuing media coverage, offering a gripping portrait of a nation coming to terms with technological advances that inspired both awe and terror. Including a selection of key primary documents, this book offers a fascinating resource for students of the history of science, technology, the environment, and Cold War culture.
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Grace Halden Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 800g ISBN:9781138917644 ISBN 10: 1138917648 Series:Critical Moments in American History Pages: 230 Publication Date:20 June 2017 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Grace Halden is Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Birkbeck College, University of London.