The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why It Happened (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy)

By Masao Fuchigami, Yotaro Hatamura, Seiji Abe

In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of countries. This book provides a definitive account of the accident.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0081001185
• ISBN13: 9780081001189
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"