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The residents of a small, peaceful Kansas town are suddenly plunged into chaos when a nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon, leaving them completely isolated and wondering if they're the only Americans left alive. But in this time of crisis, as sensible people become paranoid, personal agendas take over and well-kept secrets threaten to be revealed, some people will find an inner strength they never knew they had and the most unlikely heroes...
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"A massive tsunami caused by the strongest earthquake to ever hit Japan triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl accident 25 years earlier. The monster waves that killed almost 20,000 people in Japan crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and caused nuclear reactor meltdowns that threatened the lives of thousands more. The waves receded long ago, but the devastating effects of the march 2011 nuclear accident still...
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"Nuclear power provides almost 15 percent of the world's electricity, but this energy doesn't come without a cost. Past nuclear accidents have had disastrous effects on the environment and future accidents could cause an even larger catastrophe. Looming large-scale are the devastating effects of nuclear warfare. In this arresting book, a clever mix of fact and fiction, readers join young Shona as she leaves a bunker she was born in for the first time....
25) Nuclear 911
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"A broken arrow is defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental launching, firing, detonating, theft or loss of the weapon. To date, six nuclear weapons have been lost and never recovered. Now, recently declassified documents reveal the history and secrecy surrounding the events known as "Broken Arrows." There have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents since 1950. Six of these weapons have been lost and never recovered....
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In the aftermath of a devastating nuclear explosion, and a battle with neighboring New Bern, the once peaceful town of Jericho begins to rebuild itself as it attempts to communicate with the outside world. The newly formed Cheyenne government strives to establish its stronghold in the region, but Jericho's citizens become suspicious of these new leaders and they question their true intentions.
27) Niourk
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"On a post-apocalyptic Earth, where mankind has regressed to a handful of primitive tribes hunting and foraging for a meager, oppressed existence, a lone black child, shunned by other members of his tribe, sets out on an epic journey to what used to be known as New York, land of the gods! Written by Stefan Wul, author of cult favorite Fantastic Planet, illustrated by acclaimed French comics artist Olivier Vatine, this unusual hero's journey is a memorable...
28) Nuclear disaster
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Imagines what the world would be like after a nuclear disaster, speculating on an explosion's immediate and long-term impacts and how people would adapt to their new environment.
30) 6 hours
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An ordinary young man stumbles upon a horrifying discovery: the nuclear reactor of his city is about to explode, giving him and his closest friends six hours to escape total annihilation.
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Are we on the verge of a nuclear holocaust? Political tensions are at an all-time high and with North Korea and Iran nuking up it's even more of a concern as Nuclear accidents via human error and machine malfunction continue to occur and cyber-terrorism is a top concern for national security. As if that's not enough, there is evidence of unknown craft being responsible for the disarming of ballistic missiles with a technology beyond our comprehension....
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For five seasons, our heroes did whatever it took to survive on Earth... and nothing worked. Their inability to overcome the instict to fight caused the destruction of the planet. Now, after 125 years in cryosleep traveling through the stars, our heroes wake up to a new home - a final gift from their dearly departed friend Monty - a place where they can try again. Their task is simple: do better. Be the good guys. With this credo in mind, Clarke and...
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"In the late April of 1986, the world learned about the quaint town in the Central Ukraine -- Chernobyl. The largest nuclear catastrophe in the history of mankind, which affected the lives of millions and millions, had forced the USSR government to take unprecedented actions. One of them was the formation of a cleanup crew from the Army reservists. They were tasked with a titanic chore of cleaning the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant from radioactive...