Chernobyl: The Devastation, Destruction and Consequences of the World's Worst Radiation Accident - Couverture souple

Fitzgerald, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1398814962 ISBN 13 : 9781398814967

Editeur : Sirius Entertainment, 2022

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sirius Entertainment
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1398814962
• ISBN 13: 9781398814967
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible