Atomic Accidents And Disasters: A Stunning Look At The Worlds Most Famous Nuclear Disasters And Atomic Accidents In History - Paperback

A Stunning Look At The Worlds Most Famous Nuclear Disasters And Atomic Accidents In History An Atomic Accident is defined as any event that brought damage to people, properties and environment as a result of a glitch in a power plant, nuclear weapon testing, or any machine that has something to do with radiation. Atomic accidents are not connected to wars, because those are premeditated. 1895 marks the year of exploration. From then on, mankind has been fascinated with the smallest unit of matter-- atom. When the year 1945 came, the first atomic bomb was presented to the world, highly capable of protecting a country from a war and highly destructive to enemies. But that was not the only thing that mankind came to realize-- these atoms can also supply the world with energy, a very efficient kind to boot. This urged people to create not just nuclear weapons, but also nuclear power plants. That energy and the destruction, however, come with a price- those handling the weapons and those involved in the power plants should be extremely careful. One wrong move and an atomic accident could happen...