Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima - by Deirdre Langeland (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario, a nuclear meltdown. For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors. This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Deirdre Langeland's <i>Meltdown</i> explores for middle grade readers the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disaster</b> <p/>On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown. <p/>For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors. <p/>This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Praise for <i>Meltdown</i>: <p/>A well-researched, sharply written, engrossing account of natural and nuclear disaster.--Kirkus, <b>starred review<br></b><br>An in-depth, scientific approach to explain the disastrous 2011 Tohoku earthquake, deadly tsunami, and tragic nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima -Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.--School Library Journal</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Deirdre Langeland</b> has been a children's book editor and writer for more than twenty years. She currently freelances as an editor and ghost writer, focusing on science and nature explainers for young readers. She lives in New York's Hudson River valley.
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