Atomic Albion by Tom Bolton - ISBN: 9781913689971
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Journey Britain’s nuclear sites: history, landscape, and divided opinions explored.

Atomic Albion

Journeys Around Britain’s Nuclear Power Stations

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    25 November 2025

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Summary

Walking tours of Britain’s nuclear power stations, exploring the history of the sites they occupy and their social, ecological, and cultural impact on the landscape.

The United Kingdom has sixteen nuclear power stations. Most go under the radar, but their presence is enormous, both physically and culturally. They divide opinion like nothing else. Are they relics of a past era, or a crucial part of our futures? Are they cathedrals of science or temples of doom?

Atomic Albio…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781913689971
ISBN-10:1913689972
Author:Tom Bolton
Publisher:Strange Attractor Press
Imprint:Strange Attractor Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:25 November 2025
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

“A brutal, beautiful journey.”
The Financial Times

About The Author

Tom Bolton

Tom Bolton is a writer who lives in South London. He has published five other books- London’s Lost Rivers- A Walker’s Guide Volumes 1 and 2 (Strange Attractor), Vanished City (Strange Attractor), Camden Town- Dreams of Another London, and Low Country (shortlisted for the New Angles Prize). He works in architecture and urban design, and has a PhD on London’s railway terminals. He also writes on theater and music for publications including Plays International and The Quietus.

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