Description:
A gripping narrative and fresh investigation of the event that set the course for the USA in the 21st century.
Brief description:
J. Samuel Walker is a professional historian and the author of, among other titles, Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective; Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan; Most of 14th Street Is Gone: The Washington, DC Riots of 1968; and The Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States. He lives in the Washington, DC, area.
Review Quotes:
"Poignantly capturing the immense tragedy of lives lost and potential opportunities missed, Walker unflinchingly pursues accountability, revealing the numerous shortcomings--both individual and bureaucratic--that failed to prevent such a massive catastrophe. A lucid, thorough, succint telling of a pivotal moment in modern American history. Highly recommended."--Choice