Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy
Paperback Published on: 31/01/2019
Price: £12.99
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incredible.
This book will leave you both moved by the experiences of those that were there and frustrated by the Soviet system.
Their real belief that failure was no... READ MORE
Highly informative and well researched this book will blow your mind!
This is a history of human stupidity, ignorance, negligence, secrecy and lies that cost lives. This is how Soviet propaganda looked like. In this case, cho... READ MORE
Important and electrifying.
This is a great book. Not only does it bring to life, in great detail, the events of the tragic day when the Chernobyl reactor exploded. It also puts into ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Winner of the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize 2019
Winner of the Ballie Gifford Prize 2018
On 26 April 1986 at 1.23am a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. While the authorities scrambled to understand what was occurring, workers, engineers, firefighters and those living in the area were abandoned to their fate. The blast put the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation, contaminating over half of Europe with radioactive fallout.
In Chernobyl, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy draws on recently opened archives to recreate these events in all their drama. A moment by moment account of the heroes, perpetrators and victims of a tragedy, Chernobyl is the first full account of a gripping, unforgettable Cold War story.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141988351
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 26 mm
- Weight: 314g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allCouldnt put it down
After seeing virtually every documentry on this dreadful accident , this book gave some new insights into the cause and more importantly the heroic individ... READ MORE
Chernobyl - a very clear view, through the fog of time at last.
I have been interested in the 'whys' and 'wherefores' of the various natural and especially manmade unnatural disasters.
In terms of scale, there have few ... READ MORE
Fascinating account.
The book does a very good job of summarising the known events, collected evidence. Goes into a good amount of detail about what was happening to the reacto... READ MORE
Detailed but not dry
I was interested in the event and didn’t know a great deal about it but after reading this very well researched book, I came away thinking about the parall... READ MORE
Chernobyl in the Raw.
I read a huge variety of books, from the classics to the every day beach read.. Chernobyl had me enthralled from the beginning. It is well researched, well... READ MORE
Lessons from the past for the future
When Chernobyl exploded, I was very relieved to be back home in New Zealand, and far away from Europe, where I had been living up until only two months pre... READ MORE
CHERNOBYL
Great insight into how the former Soviet Union and the Communist systems controlled the way that decisions were made making sure that individuals covered t... READ MORE
A full and detailed account of the disaster and it’s aftermath
I enjoyed the book and was fascinated at all the information it contained. My only (very slight) comment is that it was very technical and sometimes was a ... READ MORE
A Triumph About Tragedy
After wins at a virtual Bafta ceremony, the Sky/HBO co-produced Chernobyl made history by becoming the most-awarded TV show (in a single year) ever – with ... READ MORE
Chernobyl
This is a graphic historical account of a serious and potentially catastrophic event which occurred in 1986 in the Ukraine region of the former USSR. It is... READ MORE
Fascinating history!
I found this book absolutely gripping to read, after watching the series on sky I wanted to find out more and what a great book to start with. I will say I... READ MORE
A brilliant read
This book is so thoroughly researched and well written. It was fascinating to read about what caused the reactor meltdown, as well as the below adequate me... READ MORE
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