Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone Volume 56

by Ryo Morimoto

"There is a nuclear ghost in Minamisōma." This is how one resident describes a mysterious experience following the 2011 nuclear fallout in coastal Fukushima. Investigating the nuclear ghost among the graying population, Ryo Morimoto encounters radiation's shapeshifting effects. What happens if state authorities, scientific experts, and the public disagree about the extent and nature of the harm caused by the accident? In one of the first in-depth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520394100
• ISBN13: 9780520394100
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.1" x 6.0"