Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072MFWH4P |
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| Number of Pages | : | 406 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He even answers his least favorite question, insisting he does not glow in the dark. He leaves that unique ability to spent fuel rods in water storage basins - a phenomenon known as Cherenkov radiation. His thoughtful vignettes recall challenges and sites he worked on or found personally intriguing - like the 216-U-pond, contaminated with plutonium longer than any other place in the world. Adams spent 24 years on its 586 square miles of desert terrain. In what Adams considers his most successful project, he helped determine the initial scope of the soil and solid waste cleanup. Adams shares his perspective on leaking high-le