{"product_id":"meltdown-9780815732594","title":"Meltdown","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe human drama, and long-term lessons, of the Fukushima nuclear disaster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 presented an enormous challenge even to Japan, one of the world''s most advanced and organized countries. Failures at all levelsof both the government and the private sectorworsened the human and economic impact of the disaster and ensured that the consequences would continue for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with more than 300 government officials, power plant operators, and military personnel during the years since the disaster, Meltdown is a meticulous recounting and analysis of the human stories behind the response to the Fukushima disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the people battling to deal with the crisis at the site of the power plant were risking their lives, the government at the highest levels in Tokyo was in disarray and the utility company that operated the plants seemed focused more on power struggles with the government than on d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083673510231,"sku":"9780815732594","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/meltdown-9780815732594","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}