Chernobyl: The Real Story
by Richard F. Mould
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This book brings together for the first time a comprehensive history of the first 18 months after the accident at Chernobyl and the most complete pictorial record of the disaster ever published, including many photographs never seen before in the West. In giving the reader this unparalleled insight into the world's worst civil nuclear disaster, this book will stand as the definitive description of what exactly happened when the explosion and fires occurred in the early hours of 26 April show more 1986. Chernobyl: The Real Story gives a unique record of subsequent events in the USSR involving the evacuation and rehousing of a population of 135,000, the building of the 400,000 tonne concrete sarcophagus over the damaged reactor, and the decontamination of the environment which may take years to complete. The human dimension of radiation injuries is vividly recreated in the case histories and hospital photographs of the heroic firemen who brought the blaze under control at great personal cost. The problems of contamination of the food chain for various countries is included, and recommendations for safe levels of activity in milk are described. With an extensive glossary, reference list and series of appendices, this book is relevant to all those interested in the disaster and its aftermath. - Dust jacket. show lessTags
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