A gripping narrativeof nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the world, all of which have proven pivotalto the advancement of nuclear science

From the moment radiation was discovered in the latenineteenth century, nuclear science has already established a rich history of innovativescientific exploration and discovery, coupled with errors, accidents, anddownright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continuednuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident subsequently andanalyzes what happened and why, often discovering where researchers went wrongwhen examining past meltdowns.

Every incident has resulted in new facets of understanding aboutthe mighty atom-and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for thisfinal frontier of science that still keeps so much promise.