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Cause and Effect: Understanding Chernobyl
On April 26th, 1986 the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant near Chernobyl reactor number four exploded. Just about anything else you can say about the disaster is still controversial today. Cause and Understanding Chernobyl tells the story of the disaster and its consequences by describing its impact on a personal level. People from all walks of life illustrate the emotional, physical and technical challenges of living with radiation on a day-to-day basis. They present stories of heroism, idealism and extreme self-delusion.
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First published June 12, 2011
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December 3, 2014
The really horrible part of this, i think it's not the meltdown of the reactor by itself. It's all the lies the government told people (condemning thousands in the future), just so they wouldn't look bad to the rest of the world (in the middle of the Cold War).. Disgusting to just think about it
May 13, 2012
I didn't know much about the disaster in Chernobyl, like it happened in Ukraine and it happened in 1986. Then I saw this ad on TV for the movie Chernobyl Diaries and I got curious about Chernobyl. I found this book and figured it seemed light, but covered the most important aspects to know and undertand what happened and what it's like today. This was the perfect book for that. I'd recommend this book to anyone curious about the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.
There were quite a few formatting issues. For instance new paragraphs would start mid-sentence. It was weird and annoying, but didn't interfere with my reading.
There were quite a few formatting issues. For instance new paragraphs would start mid-sentence. It was weird and annoying, but didn't interfere with my reading.
November 20, 2012
Easy to read book detailing the disaster from several angles. All the main players were identified as well as all the details of the shocking cover-up which cost so many people their lives. Interesting facts I never knew about radionuclides. Apparently radioactive isotopes can and will become more dangerous as they break down and turn into different elements. Scary stuff.
November 19, 2012
Loved it, not gonna lie, scared the crap out of me.
Not only did it happen, but it could happen again
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