The Legacy of Chernobyl

The Legacy of Chernobyl
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 9780393344578
ISBN-13 : 0393344576
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Book Synopsis The Legacy of Chernobyl by : Zhores Medvedev

Download or read book The Legacy of Chernobyl written by Zhores Medvedev and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1992-02-17 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A damning history of the Chernobyl affair, from its origins in the plant's primitive design and careless management to the economic and political crisis the accident precipitated." —Clenn Garelik, New York Times Book Review On the morning of April 26, 1986, a Soviet nuclear plant at Chernobyl (near Kiev) exploded, pouring radioactivity into the environment and setting off the worst disaster in the history of nuclear energy. Now a former Soviet scientist gives a comprehensive account of the catastrophe.


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