Meltdown! : The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future
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Published
Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, c2012.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
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Carnegie Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | J 363.17 BOR | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Boiling water reactors -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear reactor accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Tsunami damage -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear reactor accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
Tsunami damage -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken -- Juvenile literature.
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Boiling water reactors -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures.
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Nuclear reactor accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Nuclear reactors -- Accidents -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
Tsunami damage -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Tsunamis -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures.
Nuclear energy -- Safety measures.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Nuclear reactor accidents -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Nuclear reactors -- Accidents -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
Tsunami damage -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken.
Tsunamis -- Fukushima-ken (Japan)
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Published
Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, c2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.4, 2 Points
Level 7.4, 2 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.
Description
"Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history-and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900-devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble. As people assessed the damage, they made the most frightening discovery of all: the Fukushima #1 nuclear power plant was seriously damaged and three of its six reactors were heading for meltdowns. Workers tried desperately-but unsuccessfully-to save them. Explosions and fires released radioactivity into the air. Within days the Japanese government declared a 20-kilometer (12-mile) evacuation zone. The future of the plant, the long-term health of those exposed to radiation, and the effects on the environment remained uncertain. Learn more about this massive catastrophe as Dr. Fred Bortz examines both the human tragedy and the scientific implications of the nuclear meltdown. Compare this disaster to similar nuclear events in the United States and in Ukraine, and move ahead with Dr. Bortz as he explores the global debate about the future of nuclear power and alternative sources of energy."--Publisher's description.
Target Audience
Grade 7-10.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bortz, F. (2012). Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future . Twenty-First Century Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bortz, Fred, 1944-. 2012. Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future. Twenty-First Century Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bortz, Fred, 1944-. Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future Twenty-First Century Books, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bortz, Fred. Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future Twenty-First Century Books, 2012.
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