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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780195036725
- Book Title
- Justice Downwind : America's Atomic Testing Program in the 1950s
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 1986
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Science, History
- Topic
- Military / Nuclear Warfare, Life Sciences / Botany
- Item Weight
- 24.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 298 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195036727
ISBN-13
9780195036725
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1397994
Product Key Features
Book Title
Justice Downwind : America's Atomic Testing Program in the 1950s
Number of Pages
298 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1986
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Life Sciences / Botany
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
85-008777
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
363.1/79
Synopsis
In the 1950s, the American government tested atomic bombs in the Nevada desert, as people in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona cheered downwind. One hundred tests later, the downwinders discovered that atomic fallout was killing their cattle and causing cancer and other diseases in their children and themselves. Justice Downwind tells the story of the clash between these deeply religious and patriotic citizens and an overzealous regulatory agency bent on exercising its own power in the name of national security., This is the astonishing story of how the United States exploded atomic weapons on its own soil. For over a decade, from 1951 to 1963, the U.S. government used the Nevada Test Site to detonate above-ground atomic bombs as part of its postwar military nuclear testing program. "Only" 100,000 people lived downwind of the test site, for the bombs were set off only when the wind was blowing in an easterly direction, that, away from California of Las Vegas. By 1982, over 1,100 people had sued the government for causing injury and wrongful death because the Atomic Energy Commision had acted negligently in implementing the testing. Although scientific knowledge about the hazards of low-level radiation was not extensive at the time, enough was known to have warranted concern. Indeed, immediately after one set of tests in 1953, thousands of sheep and cattle died. But AEC officials, fearful that any public outcry might shut down the program, not only downplayed the significance of the animals' deaths but even went so far as to perpetrate "a fraud on the Court" by hiding evidence that suggested possible connections between the sheep deaths and the nuclear fallout. By 1978 the "downwinders" were no longer concerned with animal deaths. By then most scientific studies had shown associations between the epidemic of childhood leukemia and other cancers and radioactive fallout. This book tells the story of the clash between a group of deeply religious, politically conservative, fiercely patriotic citizens and an overzealous independent regulatory agency bent on exercising its own power in the name of national security. Pressing their case in the courts and in Congress, the downwind plaintiffs learned they were no match for a government even now extremely reluctant to admit its responsibility. About the Author: Howard Ball is Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah and author of many books, including Federal Regulatory Agencies and Courts and Politics.
LC Classification Number
RA569
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- 8***c (103)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA great piece of my childhood history brought back. Book was exactly as described. Great packaging made the Book safe as could be. And it was shipped very quickly and cost effectively. Great seller. Well worth the value. Would buy from them again.More Holy Humor: Inspirational Wit and Cartoons by , Good Book (#235690321948)
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- 1***1 (850)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseBrady Finds is without question the best seller on eBay. My book arrived faster than expected, and it was nicely and carefully packed. The book is exactly as described and is precisely what I was looking for. Super happy with this purchase. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gift of the free book. That book addresses questions I have been entertaining for quite awhile. Once again, thank you very much for an awesome service. This is what quality and true excellence are all about. A+A+A++++++++Reply from: alexbr_224- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.Thank you for your kind words!The Number Systems by Solomon Feferman 1964 (#235793030762)