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We Almost Lost Detroit Mass Market Paperback – September 12, 1976

4.4 out of 5 stars 53

A valuable contribution to the debate over nuclear power, this book documents the Fermi accident that so frightened the AEC and nuclear industry that they did not want the details and significance leaked to the public. At the time of the publication of this book, many critics of nuclear power were demanding to know all the pertinent information regarding the safety of nuclear reactors.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; Illustrated. edition (September 12, 1976)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345252667
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345252661
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.5 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 53

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Water damage.. I found out when the world will end on page 25?
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Water damage.. I found out when the world will end on page 25?
The only issue was that it had some water damage. Which I just consider kind of gross. It could have been a flooded basement.. who knows. I would of liked to know if that’s the kind of damage it has. On page 25 I found a creepy note..
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
simultaneously interesting and horrifying
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022
John Fuller’s classic, dating from the era of “The China Syndrome,”
Is a classic. The number and seriousness of nuclear accidents from the very beginning were hidden from the public. Also recommending “Command and Control” on the crisis in maintaining nuclear stockpiles.
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018
Growing up in Detroit in the 1960's, it was interesting to read that I almost did not make it to adulthood through no fault of my own. Terrifying material and information. This book is a reminder of why we must always look for the truth and not just accept the official line. The radio-active byproduct of these reactors will remain deadly for thousands of years to come - and some of it is just sitting in eroding barrels in our oceans.....The fallout from the nuclear program is not over yet.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2003
As someone that can see the steam towers of Fermi 2 from my driveway, I was very interested in this book. Although it is very outdated and quite biased, it did turn me on to some reactor accidents I hadn't heard of and gave me a little more history of the area I live in. The accident at Fermi 1 was actually pretty small and the plant still runs (actually visited it 5 years ago). A good place to start if you are interested in this kind of thing and the book sells pretty cheap so it is worth the small amount of money.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014
This is a sobering story about industry getting one over on the government and the public. If you though Chernobyl was first you need to read this story. Makes Three Mile Island seem benign in retrospect. The writing is a bit dry but the facts are the facts. Just like any mishap it does not happen overnight. Years of not looking critically and hoping a solution in the future to today's dilemma nearly took Detroit out in a nuclear mishap in the 1960's.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012
If you have ever wondered about nuclear power for consumers this is a must read. It exposes how little our government really knows about the products and services it allows to be developed for consuners, and how few safeguards there are for our health.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019
Nothing to dislike. Its value is in revealing how the best-laid plans can fail dramatically.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017
Great book about the potential nuclear disaster at Fermi in Monroe, Michigan, South of Detroit. In depth on American nuclear energy programs and mistakes.
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Ingenieur
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Muss für alle ...
Reviewed in Germany on August 18, 2015
... für alle, die meinen, die Welt brauche Schnelle Brutreaktoren.
Ein Glück, dass Deutschland Kalkar nicht zu Ende gebaut hat.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Its an OK book,
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2014
Its an OK book, but does contain some interesting facts on nuclear plant safety which have hardly got into the public domain