{"product_id":"tmi-25-years-later-the-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-accident-and-its-impact","title":"TMI 25 Years Later: The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Accident and Its Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree Mile Island burst into the nations headlines twenty-five years ago  forever changing our view of nuclear power. The dramatic accident held the worlds attention for an unsettling week in March 1979 as engineers struggled to understand what had happened and brought the damaged reactor to a safe condition. Much has been written since then about TMI  but it is not easy to find up-to-date information that is both reliable and accessible to the nonscientific reader. TMI 25 Years Later offers a much-needed \"one-stop\" resource for a new generation of citizens  students  and policy makers. The legacy of Three Mile Island has been far reaching. The worst nuclear accident in U.S. history marked a turning point in our policies  our perceptions  and our national identity. Those involved in the nuclear industry today study the scenario carefully and review the decontamination and recovery process. Risk management and the ability to convey risks to the general population rationally and understandably are an integral part of implementing new technologies. Political  environmental  and energy decisions have been made with TMI as a factor  and while studies reveal little environmental damage from the accident  long-term studies of health effects continue. TMI 25 Years Later presents a balanced and factual account of the accident  the cleanup effort  and the many facets of its legacy. The authors bring extensive research and writing The authors bring extensive research and writing experience to this book. After the accident and the cleanup  a significant collection of videotapes  photographs  and reports was donated to the University Libraries at Penn State University. Bonnie Osif and Thomas Conkling are engineering librarians at Penn State who maintain a database of these materials  which they have made available to the general public through an award-winning website. Anthony Baratta is a nuclear engineer who worked with the decontamination and recovery project at TMI and is an expert in nuclear accidents. The book features unique photographs of the cleanup and helpful appendixes that enable readers to investigate further various aspects of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985112494133,"sku":"ByrdShop_0271027436","price":72.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780271027432.jpg?v=1770847234","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tmi-25-years-later-the-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-accident-and-its-impact","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}