Maralinga : the chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country
Walker, Frank, 1954-2016
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In the 1950s and 60s, the British government, working with the Australian government, conducted nuclear tests at Monte Bello Island, Emu Field and Maralinga in central Australia. This is the shocking story of how some 8,000 servicemen were used as guinea pigs. With exclusive access to hundreds of nuclear veterans, journalist Frank Walker reveals never-before published testimony about what really happened at these now notorious nuclear test sites - and why it still matters.
Main title:
Author:
Walker, Frank, 1954-, author
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2016.
Collation:
xii, 345 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780733635939 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.1799099423363.17
LC class:
RA569
Language:
English
Subject:
Nuclear weapons testing victims -- Australia -- Maralinga (S.A.)Radiation injuries -- Government policy -- AustraliaVeterans -- Diseases -- AustraliaVeterans -- Medical care -- AustraliaNuclear weapons -- Testing -- Health aspects -- Australia -- Maralinga (S.A.)Radioactive fallout -- Australia -- Maralinga (S.A.)Nuclear weapons -- Great Britain -- TestingIndustry
BRN:
1521947
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