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Chernobyl 01 : 23:40: the Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster by Andrew Leatherbarrow (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLeatherbarrow, Andrew
ISBN-100993597505
ISBN-139780993597503
eBay Product ID (ePID)237289281
Product Key Features
Book TitleChernobyl 01 : 23:40: the Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
Number of Pages247 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicPower Resources / Nuclear, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Europe / Eastern, Former Soviet Republics, History
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Technology & Engineering, Science, History
AuthorAndrew Leatherbarrow
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal363.1799094777
SynopsisChernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster, forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands and crippled the Soviet Union. This book, the result of 5 years of research, presents an accessible but comprehensive account. The historical narrative is interwoven with the author's own journey to Ukraine's abandoned city of Pripyat., At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands and crippled the Soviet Union. The event spawned decades of conflicting, exaggerated and inaccurate stories. This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but comprehensive account of what really happened. From the desperate fight to prevent a burning reactor core from irradiating eastern Europe, to the self-sacrifice of the heroic men who entered fields of radiation so strong that machines wouldn't work, to the surprising truth about the legendary 'Chernobyl divers', all the way through to the USSR's final show-trial. The historical narrative is interwoven with a story of the author's own spontaneous journey to Ukraine's still-abandoned city of Pripyat and the wider Chernobyl Zone. Complete with over 45 pages of photographs of modern-day Pripyat and technical diagrams of the power station, Chernobyl 01:23:40 is a fascinating new account of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
LC Classification NumberTK1362.U38L4 2016
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- Mar 31, 2021
Layman's guide to the accident
Pretty through in the coverage of the first hours and days after the accident. Not complex or technical, easy to read.easy to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 30, 2024
There was so much writing inside the boo...
There was so much writing inside the book. Every page had notes and marks on it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 17, 2019
Dhoops38
Great read. After watching mini- series on hbo. Book is better. Read it !!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 17, 2023
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Can’t put it down!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
