Nuclear Implosions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521402538)

Nuclear Implosions tells the story of a state government agency's failed attempt in the 1970s to build five large nuclear power stations in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Facing huge cost overruns and long construction delays, the agency completed only one plant and found itself unable to repay a $2.25 billion of municipal bonds. These projects reflect the tangled relationships between American nuclear power and nuclear weaponry, the emerging era of limits, and the nation's troubled attempts to resolve conflicts through complex legal cases.

Author: Daniel Pope
ISBN-10: 0521402530
ISBN-13: 9780521402538
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2008
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.40w x 0.89d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2008 pg. 7