In 1957 one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance. It throws a revealing new light on an important event of fifty years ago and on questions of secrecy and responsibility.
| ISBN: | 9780230573178 |
| Publication date: | 12th September 2007 |
| Author: | Lorna Arnold |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Genres: |
History of science Medical physics Political science and theory International relations European history History: specific events and topics History |
In 1957 one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance.
Windscale 1957 features in the following genres: History of science, Medical physics, Political science and theory, International relations, European history, History: specific events and topics, History
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Windscale 1957 was written by Lorna Arnold and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK
Windscale 1957 has 236 pages
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