Bibliograph

Meltdown, earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Deirdre Langeland

Type

Label

Meltdown, earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Deirdre Langeland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical resources (pages 159-170) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Meltdown

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1123828900

Responsibility statement

Deirdre Langeland

Sub title

earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima

Summary

"On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown. For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors. This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction."--Amazon

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Day 1: Earthquake. Tsunami. Station blackout -- Day 2: Meltdown -- Day 3: Evacuation -- Day 4: Radioactive cloud -- Day 5: Fukushima 50 -- Day 6: Turning point -- Lessons -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification