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- Book Title
- Atomic America : How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History
- Publication Name
- Atomic America
- Title
- Atomic America
- Subtitle
- How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0803234023
- EAN
- 9780803234024
- ISBN
- 9780803234024
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Power Resources / Nuclear, Military / United States, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Industries / Energy, Military
- Release Date
- 01/11/2010
- Release Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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"Incorporating the career of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the creator of the nuclear navy, Tucker's work importantly recalls a forgotten warning from nuclear history." --Gilbert Taylor, Booklist On January 3, 1961, nuclear reactor SL-1 exploded in rural Idaho, spreading radioactive contamination over thousands of acres and killing three men. The army blamed "human error" and a sordid love triangle. Though overshadowed by Three Mile Island, SL-1 remains the only fatal nuclear reactor incident in American history. Todd Tucker, who first heard the rumors about the Idaho Falls explosion as a trainee in the navy's nuclear program, suspected there was more to the accident than rumors suggested. Poring over hundreds of pages of primary sources and interviewing survivors revealed that the army and its contractors had deliberately obscured the true cause of the accident, which resulted from poor engineering as much as uncontrolled passions. The National Reactor Testing Station, where the meltdown occurred, had been a proving ground where engineers, generals, and admirals attempted to realize the Atomic Age dream of unlimited power--amid the frantic race for nuclear power between the army, the navy, and the air force. The fruit of those ambitious plans included that of the nation's unofficial nuclear patriarch, Admiral Rickover, whose "true submarine," the USS Nautilus , would forever change naval warfare. But with the meltdown in Idaho came the end of the army's program and the beginning of the navy's long-standing monopoly on military nuclear power. Atomic America provides a fast-paced narrative history, advocating caution and accountability in harnessing nuclear energy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803234023
ISBN-13
9780803234024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84493011
Product Key Features
Book Title
Atomic America : How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Power Resources / Nuclear, Military / United States, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Industries / Energy, Military
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tk1345.I2t83 2010
Reviews
"A brilliantly told story of nuclear power development in the United States. At a moment when Americans may be turning to the atom as a solution to our energy and environmental needs, this is a much-needed cautionary tale."-Priscilla J. McMillan, author of The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Tucker is a good explainer, and his background in the field lends authority to his technical descriptions."Seth Shulman, Washington Post, "Tucker has achieved the difficult task of entertaining as he enlightens: Atomic America is a gripping narrative as well as a clearheaded caution as we enter what perhaps will become the era of atomic precedence."Sara Hov, Army, "A brilliantly told story of nuclear power development in the United States. At a moment when Americans may be turning to the atom as a solution to our energy and environmental needs, this is a much-needed cautionary tale."Priscilla J. McMillan, author of The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Tucker has achieved the difficult task of entertaining as he enlightens: Atomic America is a gripping narrative as well as a clearheaded caution as we enter what perhaps will become the era of atomic precedence."-Sara Hov, Army, "Today, trying to balance the realities of global warming with America's energy needs, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received proposals for 32 new reactors--which makes Tucker's book vitally relevant."-- Publishers Weekly "Tucker has achieved the difficult task of entertaining as he enlightens: Atomic America is a gripping narrative as well as a clearheaded caution as we enter what perhaps will become the era of atomic precedence."--Sara Hov, Army "With the United States again considering nuclear power as a means to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, Atomic America serves as a reeminder that, whether the United States is finally ready to pass the nuclear responsibility test or not, the days of careless, runaway atomic enthusiasm are firmly in this nation's past."--Mike Kanin, Washington City Paper "Tucker is a good explainer, and his background in the field lends authority to his technical descriptions."--Seth Shulman, Washington Post "A brilliantly told story of nuclear power development in the United States. At a moment when Americans may be turning to the atom as a solution to our energy and environmental needs, this is a much-needed cautionary tale."--Priscilla J. McMillan, author of The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer "Incorporating the career of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the creator of the nuclear navy, Tucker's work importantly recalls a forgotten warning from nuclear history."--Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, "Today, trying to balance the realities of global warming with America's energy needs, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received proposals for 32 new reactors-which makes Tucker's book vitally relevant."- Publishers Weekly, "Today, trying to balance the realities of global warming with America's energy needs, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received proposals for 32 new reactors-which makes Tucker's book vitally relevant."-Publishers Weekly, "With the United States again considering nuclear power as a means to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, Atomic America serves as a reeminder that, whether the United States is finally ready to pass the nuclear responsibility test or not, the days of careless, runaway atomic enthusiasm are firmly in this nation's past."-Mike Kanin, Washington City Paper, "Incorporating the career of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the creator of the nuclear navy, Tucker's work importantly recalls a forgotten warning from nuclear history."-Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, "Today, trying to balance the realities of global warming with America's energy needs, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received proposals for 32 new reactorswhich makes Tucker's book vitally relevant." Publishers Weekly, "Tucker is a good explainer, and his background in the field lends authority to his technical descriptions."-Seth Shulman, Washington Post, "Incorporating the career of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the creator of the nuclear navy, Tucker's work importantly recalls a forgotten warning from nuclear history."Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, "With the United States again considering nuclear power as a means to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, Atomic America serves as a reeminder that, whether the United States is finally ready to pass the nuclear responsibility test or not, the days of careless, runaway atomic enthusiasm are firmly in this nation's past."Mike Kanin, Washington City Paper
Table of Content
Prologue - January 3, 1961 Chapter one - The USS United States : The Cadre Chapter two - Rickover: January 3, 1961 - 9:01 pm Chapter three - Idaho: The Recovery Chapter four - The Army: The Bachelor Party Chatper five: The Air Force: Camp Century Chapter six - The Investigation: The Burial Chapter seven - Enterprise Epilogue Notes Sources Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-019924
Dewey Decimal
363.17/990979653
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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