To my grandchildren, Elon, Eliana, and Alex, and to all young readers whose work and votes will shape our energy future —F.B.

 

Copyright © 2012 by Alfred B. Bortz

 

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Bortz, Alfred B.

  Meltdown! : the nuclear disaster in Japan and our energy future / by Fred Bortz.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978–0–7613–8660–5 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 

ISBN 978–0–7613–8919–4 (eBook) 

1. Nuclear power plants—Accidents—Japan—Fukushima–ken. 2. Nuclear reactor accidents—Japan—Fukushima–ken. 3. Boiling water reactors—Accidents—Japan—Fukushima–ken. 4. Nuclear energy—Safety measures. 5. Tsunami damage—Japan—Fukushima–ken. I. Title.

TK1365.J3B67 2012

363.17’990952117—dc23 2011029692

 

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