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- Need any Fukushima or BWR MkI experts to check a document for errors.
Hello!
I apologise if this is not the correct place to ask but I am seeking some assistance and don't really know where else to turn.
I'm a hobbyist historian and have almost finished a book about the history of the Japanese nuclear power industry, starting way back with the opening of Japan in the 1850s and covering the rise of electric power, then switching over to a focus on nuclear power from the 1950s onwards. It culminates in a lengthy chapter on the Fukushima disaster, which I'm sure you're all aware was rather complicated. The book is neutral towards nuclear power itself (possibly leaning more towards pro-nuclear than anti-nuclear, though I strive to be objective), but it is heavily critical of Japan's implementation of it—specifically their bureaucracy.
To my request, I am confident that my depiction of the Fukushima disaster is accurate, but I don't ever want to peddle misinformation so I'm keen for experts to read it over and see if they spot any errors. I've already had feedback from various people about the book as a whole but every technical expert I've asked to do this specifically has not had the time (which is completely understandable, especially with everything going on with covid-19). I don't expect anyone to perform a line by line analysis, even just a "this part may not be correct" would be enough for me to go back and triple check. The book is essentially finished and is going to an editor on August 5th, so I'm running out of time to fix problems, hence why I'm turning to a public forum.
I'm very aware that this is a lot to ask, but if anyone is willing it would be much appreciated (you will need to agree to a basic NDA).
Thank you.
I apologise if this is not the correct place to ask but I am seeking some assistance and don't really know where else to turn.
I'm a hobbyist historian and have almost finished a book about the history of the Japanese nuclear power industry, starting way back with the opening of Japan in the 1850s and covering the rise of electric power, then switching over to a focus on nuclear power from the 1950s onwards. It culminates in a lengthy chapter on the Fukushima disaster, which I'm sure you're all aware was rather complicated. The book is neutral towards nuclear power itself (possibly leaning more towards pro-nuclear than anti-nuclear, though I strive to be objective), but it is heavily critical of Japan's implementation of it—specifically their bureaucracy.
To my request, I am confident that my depiction of the Fukushima disaster is accurate, but I don't ever want to peddle misinformation so I'm keen for experts to read it over and see if they spot any errors. I've already had feedback from various people about the book as a whole but every technical expert I've asked to do this specifically has not had the time (which is completely understandable, especially with everything going on with covid-19). I don't expect anyone to perform a line by line analysis, even just a "this part may not be correct" would be enough for me to go back and triple check. The book is essentially finished and is going to an editor on August 5th, so I'm running out of time to fix problems, hence why I'm turning to a public forum.
I'm very aware that this is a lot to ask, but if anyone is willing it would be much appreciated (you will need to agree to a basic NDA).
Thank you.