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Chernobyl : Confessions of a Reporter by Igor Kostin (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherUmbrage Editions

ISBN-101884167578

ISBN-139781884167577

eBay Product ID (ePID)50808453

Product Key Features

Book TitleChernobyl : Confessions of a Reporter

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPower Resources / Nuclear, General

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Photography, History

AuthorIgor Kostin

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight38.2 Oz

Item Length10.3 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal779.9363179909477

SynopsisMarking the 20th anniversary, Chernobyl depicts the long-lasting consequences of the nuclear disaster., On April 26, 1986, Reactor #4 at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant near Chernobyl exploded, releasing 400 times more radioactive matter than the bombing of Hiroshima. Igor Kostin, then a reporter for the Novosti Agency, took the very first photograph of the accident, continuing to endure massive radiation overexposure to document the disaster for the International Atomic Energy Agency. For the next twenty years he persistently investigated the explosion's effects on mankind and the environment.This never-seen-before photographic collection tells the incredible stories of liquidators, soldiers, scientists, and residents throughout Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, and France that have been socially, politically, and medically impacted by the catastrophe, creating a global perspective of the tragedy. With a distance of 20 years this spring, "Chernobyl: Confession of a Reporter" sparks timely debate over the health and sociological implications of current global energy policies.Igor Kostin, born in Moldava in 1936, is a laureate of the most distinguished international prizes including five World Press Photo, a contributor to "Time," "Newsweek," "Paris-Match," "Liberation," and "Stern." Kostin lives and works in Kiev, 50 kilometers from Chernobyl., On April 26, 1986, Reactor #4 at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant near Chernobyl exploded, releasing 400 times more radioactive matter than the bombing of Hiroshima. Igor Kostin, then a reporter for the Novosti Agency, took the very first photograph of the accident, continuing to endure massive radiation overexposure to document the disaster for the International Atomic Energy Agency. For the next twenty years he persistently investigated the explosion's effects on mankind and the environment. This never-seen-before photographic collection tells the incredible stories of liquidators, soldiers, scientists, and residents throughout Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, and France that have been socially, politically, and medically impacted by the catastrophe, creating a global perspective of the tragedy. With a distance of 20 years this spring, "Chernobyl: Confession of a Reporter" sparks timely debate over the health and sociological implications of current global energy policies. Igor Kostin, born in Moldava in 1936, is a laureate of the most distinguished international prizes including five World Press Photo, a contributor to "Time", "Newsweek", "Paris-Match", "Liberation", and "Stern". Kostin lives and works in Kiev, 50 kilometers from Chernobyl., Igor Kostin was one of the main witnesses of the Chernobyl catastrophe. On April 26 1986, several hours after the explosion, he flew over the plant; the radioactivity was so high that all his films turned black. Only one single picture survived: it was shown around the world. For 20 years Igor has lived with the 800,000 liquidators' and continued to photograph the plant and the forbidden zone around it. His story became the story of Chernobyl. For the first time he tells this story in words and in pictures.'

LC Classification NumberTR647