Atomic Harvest: Hanford and the Lethal Toll of America's Nuclear Arsenal

by Michael D'Antonio

Book Overview

An account of the crusaders who exposed the state of Washington nuclear weapons facility's role in the radioactive poisoning of thousands discusses the lives of people suffering from sterility and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517589818
• ISBN13: 9780517589816
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 5.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The truth hurts!

...My father is a retired nuclear engineer who spent a majority of his career working as a project manager for three of the "area" contractors. My mother was a staunch pro-nuclear advocate who directed a grassroots organization called W.A.V.E.- Washington Voices for Energy. Now they're both voicing concerns over the information that has recently come to light regarding past practices at Hanford. Their concerns are based on solid knowledge and the cause & effect results of nuclear industry practices. Many of these concerns, especially the plight of the downwinders, are addressed in this book. Atomic Harvest is well written, and gives a personal voice to the peole afflicted by the heinous acts perpetrated by the nuclear industry. Some of these people are personal friends of my family. In an age where government conspiracy theories are rampant it's easy to say this book is just another example of history blown out of proportion. It's not, and the truth hurts! I'd like to see D'Antonio write more books. It would be interesting to read his take on the current waste management fiasco in the Tri Cities. I'd also like to read more about the Yucca Mountain situation.

Storyteller Exaggerates and creates heroes out of nut cases

I live in the Hanford area of Washington State. I did not appreciate Michael D'Antonio's portrayal of the surrounding communities as uneducated and ignorant. We have some of the finest schools in the area and some of the most stringent regulations to control and regulate wastes. The author tries to paint a pictures of whistleblowers as prophets when generally they are just loud mouthes who crave attention and want their day on the spotlight.