Maralinga - The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country (Paperback)

'Utterly gripping. It reads like a thriller.' JON FAINE This edition contains a new author note with shocking new material that has come to light as a result of the groundbreaking original publication. Investigative journalist Frank Walker's MARALINGA is a must-read true story of the abuse of our servicemen, scientists treating the Australian population as lab rats, and politicians sacrificing their own people in the pursuit of power. During the Menzies era, with the blessing of the Prime Minister, the British government exploded twelve atomic bombs on Australian soil. RAAF pilots were ordered to fly into nuclear mushroom clouds, soldiers told to walk into radioactive ground zero, sailors retrieved highly contaminated debris - none of them aware of the dangers they faced. But the betrayal didn't end with these servicemen. Secret monitoring stations were set up around the country to measure radiation levels and a clandestine decades-long project stole bones from dead babies to see how much fallout had contaminated their bodies - their grieving parents were never told. This chilling expose drawn from extensive research and interviews with surviving veterans reveals the betrayal of our troops and our country.

General

Imprint:	Hachette Australia
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	May 2016
Authors:	Frank Walker
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-7336-3593-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	0-7336-3593-8
Barcode:	9780733635939

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