Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters by Serhii Plokhy

[gilda_elise]

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[wpadmirer]

[catalenamara]

Chilling. I'd read about Bikini Atoll, and rumors of Kyshtym (didn't recognize the name). I'd never heard of Windscale. I don't understand why people keep promoting nuclear power.

[gilda_elise]

I hadn't actually heard about Kyshtym, just the rumors of an accident.

It's puzzling. All I can think is that they don't bother to research the issue, or they're going to make money from it so don't care. Either way is unconscionable.

[severina2001]

Sounds like a really interesting book, but one that I'd have to steel up to read.

[gilda_elise]

It certainly gives you pause. Especially since the author says that these are only the worse, not all of them.

[honor_reid]

Sounds like a very interesting book albeit a scary one.

[gilda_elise]

It is, on both accounts. Why people insist on pushing this form of power is beyond me.

[nakeisha]

I can see why this is a book one doesn't 'enjoy'. But it's certainly eye-opening and intense.

[gilda_elise]

That's a good description. I certainly learned some new things about the problems we've had with nuclear power.