Fukushima Disaster: How a Tsunami Unleashed Nuclear Destruction

by Danielle Smith-Llera

Overview

A massive tsunami caused by the strongest earthquake to ever hit Japan triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl accident 25 years earlier. The monster waves that crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March 2011 killed 15,000 people and caused nuclear reactor meltdowns that threatened the lives of thousands more. The waves receded long ago, but the devastating effects of the nuclear accident still linger.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756557423
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	Captured Science History Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Danielle Smith-Llera’s former life as a teacher led her to write books for young people. She has taught literature, writing, history, and visual arts to students ranging from elementary school to college. Danielle studied English and Visual Arts at Harvard University and exhibits her artwork internationally. As the spouse of a diplomat, she and her family have lived in Washington D.C., New Delhi, India and Kingston, Jamaica.

Table of Contents

Dangerous waves — Unlocking the atom — A bright future — Difficult choices — Timeline — Glossary — Additional resources — Source notes — Select bibliography — Index.

Interviews

Primary sources; quotes; outstanding photographs and images; engaging, narrative nonfiction; maps; extensive research; expert consultation