Fallout from Fukushima
Author | : Richard Broinowski |
Publisher | : Scribe Publications |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781922070166 |
ISBN-13 | : 1922070165 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fallout from Fukushima written by Richard Broinowski and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 11 March 2011, a force-9 earthquake jolted the seabed 66 kilometres due east of Japan. Within 20 minutes, a black tsunami wave 14 metres high rolled in from above the epicentre. While struggling with the unfolding destruction, Japan had to cope with a third calamity -- the malfunctioning of a nuclear-power complex near the town of Fukushima.