
Chernobyl
The Devastation, Destruction and Consequences of the World's Worst Radiation Accident
Ian Fitzgerald(Author)
Sirius Entertainment (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-3988-1496-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the early hours of the morning of 26 April 1986, the nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, unleashing a storm of radioactive material into the atmosphere and contaminating most of Europe with its fallout. It was a disaster on an unprecedented scale.
In this comprehensive guide, Ian Fitzgerald explores the events as they unfolded: the science behind the explosion and what went wrong; the hubris and heroism shown on the ground as engineers, firefighters, doctors and government officials all worked to contain the fiasco; as well as the cover-ups and recriminations that followed. Photographs reveal the human side to the story and the ordinary men and woman who put their lives on the line to escape total catastrophe. Fitzgerald asks what lessons can be learned - and what, if anything, we are doing to make sure they can never happen again.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3988-1496-7 (9781398814967)
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Person
Ian Fitzgerald has over 20 years experience as an editor and writer. He has worked for History Today, John Blake Books and Atlas Editions. He has covered subjects as wide ranging as the history of ancient Greece and Rome, the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and life in modern prisons.