{"product_id":"three-mile-island-9780520246836","title":"Three Mile Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This book offers a comprehensive account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. It captures the high human drama surrounding the accident.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Walker has produced a superb and balanced account, one of the few that attempts to set both the accident and the efforts to understand and cope with it into a broader historical and regulatory context.\" - Gene I. Rochlin, Science (aaas) \"[A] day-by-day breakdown of the accident and the reaction from politicians, media and the public, all told with simplicity and a harsh poignancy.\" - Simon Garfield, Financial Times \"Reminiscent in its capacity to grip the imagination of the accounts of the Cuban missile crisis.\" - Frank Gray, World Energy Review\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface  1. The Nuclear Power Debate 2. The Regulation of Nuclear Power 3. Defense in Depth 4. Wednesday, March 28, 1979: \"This Is the Biggie\" 5. Thursday, March 29: \"The Danger Is Over for People Off Site\" 6. Friday, March 30: \"Going to Hell in a Handbasket\" 7. Saturday, March 31: \"You're Causing a Panic!\" 8. Sunday, April 1: \"Look What We Have Done to These Fine People\" 9. The Immediate Aftermath of the Accident 10. The Long-Term Effects of Three Mile Island  Notes Essay on Sources Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359048270167,"sku":"9780520246836","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520246836.jpg?v=1754123371","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/three-mile-island-9780520246836","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}