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Chernobyl

The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

Serhii Plokhy

A harrowing true account of the worst nuclear disaster in history, told by a Chernobyl survivor and award-winning historian. This vivid and empathetic book exposes the flaws of the Soviet nuclear industry, and the authoritarian nature of communist rule. Drawing on new sources, the author chronicles the heroic efforts of firefighters, scientists, and soldiers who battled the nuclear inferno. With the risk of another Chernobyl looming, this urgent call to action is a moving and definitive read.
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Publish Date
2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.23
based on 10k ratings
ISBN
9780141988351
Categories
HistoryNonfictionScience
Recommendations
2
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Sidin Vadukut
2018-06-05T16:22:38.000Z
Superb book. And a particularly strong final third section. Recommended.     – source
Nigel Warburton
2019-02-09T13:10:17.000Z
A morally significant book that we chose as winner of the 2018 ⁦@BGPrize⁩ Serhii Plokhy’s Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy     – source
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