Description
Book SynopsisOn March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear reactor accident in U.S. history occurred at the Three Mile Island power plant. In this innovative study, Natasha Zaretsky uses the near-meltdown to shed new light on the era’s political realignments.
Radiation Nation uncovers the surprising bodily and ecological dimensions of post-Vietnam conservatism.
Trade ReviewThis is an epic book, speaking to grand stakes. Centered on Three Mile Island, it is actually a chronicle of postwar America, touching on everything from atomic-age anxieties, to declining faith in expertise, to the long-grindng pessimism of the 'anthropocene.' It is, in short, brilliant, among the best works of history I have read in years. -- Jeremy Varon, the New School
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction
1. The Culture of Dissociation and the Rise of the Unborn
2. The Accident and the Political Transformation of the 1970s
3. Creating a Community of Fate at Three Mile Island
4. The Second Cold War and the Extinction Threat
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
