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Subject(s)

• Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.) [Browse]
• Nuclear power plants—Accidents—Pennsylvania [Browse]
• Nuclear power plants—Accidents—Social aspects—United States [Browse]
• Nuclear engineering—United States—Public opinion [Browse]

Series

Critical moments in American history [More in this series]

Summary note

Three Mile Island explains the far-reaching consequences of the partial meltdown of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island Power 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.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

• 9781138917637 ((hardcover))
• 113891763X ((hardcover))
• 9781138917644 ((paperback))
• 1138917648 ((paperback))

LCCN

2016049697

OCLC

962141037

Other standard number

• 40027313757

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