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The Children

by Kirkwood, Lucy

Book - 2017

The script of THE CHILDREN, for your reading pleasure. The script of THE CHILDREN, for your reading pleasure. Show less

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A Play

by Albee, Edward

Book - 2006

THE CHILDREN’s Rose, Hazel and Robin’s tension-laden interactions are similar to (but not quite as shocking as) those featured in Albee’s infamous play. THE CHILDREN’s Rose, Hazel and Robin’s tension-laden interactions are similar to (but not quite as shocking as) those featured in Albee’s infamous play. Show less

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Oryx and Crake

A Novel

by Atwood, Margaret

Book - 2004

Set in the near future, this post-apocalyptic novel explores an Earth ravaged by ecological and scientific disaster. First in a trilogy. Set in the near future, this post-apocalyptic novel explores an Earth ravaged by ecological and scientific disaster. First in a trilogy. Show less

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Manual for Survival

A Chernobyl Guide to the Future

by Brown, Kate

Book - 2019

Brown's research led to the exposé of a chilling cover-up of Chernobyl's true effects on both humans and the environment. Brown's research led to the exposé of a chilling cover-up of Chernobyl's true effects on both humans and the environment. Show less

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Silent Spring

by Carson, Rachel

Book - 2002

"First published in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring...Show more "First published in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water." – Publisher’s copy. Show less

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Fukushima

The Next Wave

Streaming Video - 2014

Reporter Mark Willacy visits the contaminated zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was destroyed in the Tōhoku earthquake and...Show more Reporter Mark Willacy visits the contaminated zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was destroyed in the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011. The power plant catastrophe in THE CHILDREN is modeled after the real-life Fukushima disaster. Show less

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Midnight in Chernobyl

The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

by Higginbotham, Adam

Book - 2019

"While Chernobyl often gets portrayed as a small piece within the larger collapse of the USSR, this work aims to reset that notion by pointing out th...Show more "While Chernobyl often gets portrayed as a small piece within the larger collapse of the USSR, this work aims to reset that notion by pointing out that the disaster solidified mistrust toward the Communist Party and Soviet system and that the recovery costs bankrupted the Soviet economy."--Library Journal Show less

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Fukushima

The Story of A Nuclear Disaster

by Lochbaum, David A.

Book - 2014

Leading experts from the Union of Concerned Scientists team up with a journalist to determine exactly what led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Leading experts from the Union of Concerned Scientists team up with a journalist to determine exactly what led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Show less

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March Was Made of Yarn

Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown

Book - 2012

Published a year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, this anthology contains 18 essays and stories by Japanese authors reflecting on this devastating event and its aftermath. Published a year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, this anthology contains 18 essays and stories by Japanese authors reflecting on this devastating event and its aftermath. Show less

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A Tale for the Time Being

by Ozeki, Ruth

Book - 2013

An author in the Pacific Northwest discovers the diary of a Japanese teen named Nao in ocean debris, possibly from the 2011 tsunami and subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster, which has washed ashore near her British Columbia home. An author in the Pacific Northwest discovers the diary of a Japanese teen named Nao in ocean debris, possibly from the 2011 tsunami and subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster, which has washed ashore near her British Columbia home. Show less

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On the Beach

by Shute, Nevil

Book - 2010

Still a bestseller years after its publication in 1957, On the Beach is a moving and realistic portrait of ordinary people facing the nightmare of nuclear war. Still a bestseller years after its publication in 1957, On the Beach is a moving and realistic portrait of ordinary people facing the nightmare of nuclear war. Show less

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When the Wind Blows

DVD - 2010

Based on cartoonist Raymond Briggs’ 1982 graphic novel, this classic anti-war animated film depicts an elderly British couple attempting to survive a nuclear holocaust by following advice found in government pamphlets. Based on cartoonist Raymond Briggs’ 1982 graphic novel, this classic anti-war animated film depicts an elderly British couple attempting to survive a nuclear holocaust by following advice found in government pamphlets. Show less

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https://www.seattlerep.org/plays/1920/the-children/

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In a cottage on England’s beautiful rocky coast, two retired nuclear physicists live a peaceful existence; however, the world around them has been cripple...Show more In a cottage on England’s beautiful rocky coast, two retired nuclear physicists live a peaceful existence; however, the world around them has been crippled by an environmental disaster. The surprise visit of an old friend brings a shocking proposition. Recent Broadway hit and 2018 Tony Award nominee, THE CHILDREN is a potent drama – utterly captivating and profound with sincere wit. Show less