Living In The Nuclear Shadow

This is a resource book on the ill effects of nuclearisation for schools and students at the middle school level. This illustrated reader is a simple introduction to the dangers of the nuclear arms race.

It discusses issues such as the effects of a nuclear explosions or nuclear testing on our bodies and on the environment, nuclear deterrence, the costs of developing nuclear technology and the science and the scientists behind the atomic bombs. Through stories, poems and posters, the book presents to the young reader the threats of living in a nuclear world.