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Hampton, Wilborn

Meltdown: A Race against Nuclear Disaster at Three Mile Island: A Reporter's Sto

104 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-0715-0 $$19.99
(2) 4-6 In 1979 as an editor for UPI's foreign news, Hampton evaluated contradicting sources, found human interest stories, and waded through the details of the Three Mile Island disaster. Readers are allowed a glimpse into the workings of an experienced journalist, as well as offered an explanation of what went wrong and how a government tried to alleviate disaster. Archival photos, maps, and diagrams extend the dramatic narrative. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002

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