Description
Three Mile Island explains the far-reaching consequences of the partial meltdown of Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island power plant on March 28, 1979. Even though the disaster was once in the long run contained, the fears it triggered had a direct and lasting affect on public attitudes towards nuclear energy in the US. On this volume, Grace Halden contextualizes the events at Three Mile Island and the ensuing media coverage, offering a gripping portrait of a nation coming to terms with technological advances that inspired both awe and terror. Including a choice of key number one documents, this book offers an interesting resource for students of the history of science, technology, the environment, and Cold War culture.