Meltdown -- Those on the ground -- Into the irradiated zone -- The dangers of radiation -- The cost of disaster -- From Hiroshima to Fukushima -- Nuclear nations -- Nuclear aspirationals -- Australia's nuclear trade -- The future of nuclear energy in Japan
Summary
On 11 March 2011, a force-9 earthquake jolted the seabed 66 kilometres due east of Japan. Within 20 minutes, a black tsunami wave 14 metres high rolled in from above the epicentre. While struggling with the unfolding destruction, Japan had to cope with a third calamity -- the malfunctioning of a nuclear-power complex near the town of Fukushima
Analysis
Australia overseas comparisons
Australian
Disasters
Earthquakes & volcanoes
Economic impact
Energy policy
Environmental impact
Health impact
International relations
Japan
Nuclear accidents
Nuclear energy
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear safeguards
Radioactive fallout
Tidal waves
Trade
Uranium
Notes
"A much-needed wake-up call" --Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index
