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Bertell, R. 1985. No Immediate Danger: Prognosis for a radioactive Earth. The Womens' Press. A thorough and passionate warning about the legacy of the Nuclear Age, from one of the best publishers around.
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Gribbin, J. 1993. The Hole in the Sky, Revised Edition. Bantam. Detailed and readable review of the 'ozone hole' issue.
Hayes, V. and Bojcun, M. 1988. The Chernobyl disaster. Hogarth Press. (363.179 Hay) Gripping reading about the world's worst reactor disater to date.
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