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CHERNOBYL: History of a Human Disaster. Life, Death, Rebirth.
Discover the definitive truths, lies, and cover-ups behind the world's greatest human disaster
33 years ago, at 1:23 am in the morning of April 26 1986, the entire world came to a screeching halt as Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy station exploded.
The horrors that unfolded as a result are better left imagined - thousands of lives were lost, thousands more were poisoned with radiation, an entire city was evacuated and the Soviet Union was never the same again.
But, if you're here now, then most of this isn't new to you. Thanks also to the TV series, you probably already have an overview of the story, what you want to read about now are the untold details. You want to know the whys, the hows, the whos, and most importantly, life in Chernobyl after the disaster.
This is what you'll get with this book.
Written by Award-winning Ukranian Journalist Serhii Popoff, "Chernobyl - history of Human disaster" offers you what most other books don't. An in-depth look at the going on before, during, and after the Meltdown, the ill-founded attempts to cover up the disaster, and a look into life in Chernobyl today. In this book, we'll take a trip from the beginning to the end and even beyond.
This book covers
Life before the incident Being at the power plant The great disaster Life after the great accident Studies and research about the Meltdown The possibility of recovery Today in Chernobyl Chernobyl's possible future and much more
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Kenneth A Raines
5.0 out of 5 stars History and Present
August 24, 2019
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I am impressed by the authors ability to keep his subject and the failure of socialism far enough apart to provide an excellent review of both.
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K.R. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 starsWell worth reading
september 12, 2019
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Although the density and gravity of the material necessitated a longer reading time, this book is a marvel of reporting and humanity. The insights into Soviet government are invaluable, and the reveal of the costs and impacts of the Chernobyl tragedy are beyond striking. I found this book to be an excellent balance between physical, biological, and social sciences. Highly recommended.
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★★ BUY NOW to step out of the dark and learn actual facts of a real RBMK explosion! ★★
33 years ago, at 1:23 am in the morning of April 26 1986, the entire world came to a screeching halt as Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy station exploded.
The horrors that unfolded as a result are better left imagined - thousands of lives were lost, thousands more were poisoned with radiation, an entire city was evacuated and the Soviet Union was never the same again.
But, if you're here now, then most of this isn't new to you. Thanks also to the TV series, you probably already have an overview of the story, what you want to read about now are the untold details. You want to know the whys, the hows, the whos, and most importantly, life in Chernobyl after the disaster.
This is what you'll get with this book.
Written by Award-winning Ukranian Journalist Serhii Popoff, "Chernobyl - history of Human disaster" offers you what most other books don't. An in-depth look at the going on before, during, and after the Meltdown, the ill-founded attempts to cover up the disaster, and a look into life in Chernobyl today. In this book, we'll take a trip from the beginning to the end and even beyond.
This book covers
Life before the incident Being at the power plant The great disaster Life after the great accident Studies and research about the Meltdown The possibility of recovery Today in Chernobyl Chernobyl's possible future and much more
what readers
Kenneth A Raines
5.0 out of 5 stars History and Present
August 24, 2019
Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
I am impressed by the authors ability to keep his subject and the failure of socialism far enough apart to provide an excellent review of both.
2 people found this helpful
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K.R. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 starsWell worth reading
september 12, 2019
Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
Although the density and gravity of the material necessitated a longer reading time, this book is a marvel of reporting and humanity. The insights into Soviet government are invaluable, and the reveal of the costs and impacts of the Chernobyl tragedy are beyond striking. I found this book to be an excellent balance between physical, biological, and social sciences. Highly recommended.
would you like to know more?
★★ BUY NOW to step out of the dark and learn actual facts of a real RBMK explosion! ★★
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Published July 21, 2019
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June 3, 2021
Frightful event and everyone should be made aware of it as well, considering it as the Historic worst nuclear explosion. Truth to be told, Certain things are beyond our control but If they had a containment structure or dome it is scientifically explained that it would at least attenuate half of the terrible events, even if they cant prevent the whole destruction.
"Thirty people passed away because of direct radiation exposure."
"During the explosion, one person died, followed by another one shortly after due to the severe injuries incurred. Within three months of the accident, 28 more people died because of acute radiation syndrome"
"In Ukraine, for the first few years following the Chernobyl accident, cancer cases among children went up by over 90%."
"Twenty-five years later, approximately 5,000 thyroid cancer cases were discovered in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia among individuals who were below 18 years old when the explosion occurred"
"In Greece, for instance, the doctors couldn’t deny the requests made by pregnant women, thus resulting in more than 2,500 abortions."
They claimed that the radiation “tasted like metal.” They also said that they felt pain on their faces like “pins and needles.”
The after-effects are a truly terrible thing to imagine, the lucky are those who died in the first second of the explosion because the survivors have been condemned to the worst imaginable as they have to leave their lands and most of the pregnant women opt for abortion, fearing the ideas of unimaginable effects caused by the radiation and children's who are exposed to the radiation were badly affected by thyroid cancer and those who consumed milk had higher risks as the isotopes released from the nuclear reactor made its way through food and people were unaware the fact that most of the children received a large quantity of these isotopes from Milk.
The people who survived made their way out, they were evacuated from the contaminated area. The exposure permanently altered the region and made it impossible to live and leaves many questions still unanswered. More than 30 years going on, scientists estimate the zone around the plant will not be habitable for up to 20,000 years. But today the exclusion zone is mysteriously quiet all along, yet some of the animals and birds managed to survive there, "Mutant wildlife species".
The incident provides us a brief account of what would actually happen if the land is exposed to a nuclear explosion, a dreadful warning. It was an unpleasant event!
"There are very few places on our planet where humans used to live but had to leave and never return, one where nature thrives without being disturbed by man."
"Thirty people passed away because of direct radiation exposure."
"During the explosion, one person died, followed by another one shortly after due to the severe injuries incurred. Within three months of the accident, 28 more people died because of acute radiation syndrome"
"In Ukraine, for the first few years following the Chernobyl accident, cancer cases among children went up by over 90%."
"Twenty-five years later, approximately 5,000 thyroid cancer cases were discovered in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia among individuals who were below 18 years old when the explosion occurred"
"In Greece, for instance, the doctors couldn’t deny the requests made by pregnant women, thus resulting in more than 2,500 abortions."
They claimed that the radiation “tasted like metal.” They also said that they felt pain on their faces like “pins and needles.”
The after-effects are a truly terrible thing to imagine, the lucky are those who died in the first second of the explosion because the survivors have been condemned to the worst imaginable as they have to leave their lands and most of the pregnant women opt for abortion, fearing the ideas of unimaginable effects caused by the radiation and children's who are exposed to the radiation were badly affected by thyroid cancer and those who consumed milk had higher risks as the isotopes released from the nuclear reactor made its way through food and people were unaware the fact that most of the children received a large quantity of these isotopes from Milk.
The people who survived made their way out, they were evacuated from the contaminated area. The exposure permanently altered the region and made it impossible to live and leaves many questions still unanswered. More than 30 years going on, scientists estimate the zone around the plant will not be habitable for up to 20,000 years. But today the exclusion zone is mysteriously quiet all along, yet some of the animals and birds managed to survive there, "Mutant wildlife species".
The incident provides us a brief account of what would actually happen if the land is exposed to a nuclear explosion, a dreadful warning. It was an unpleasant event!
"There are very few places on our planet where humans used to live but had to leave and never return, one where nature thrives without being disturbed by man."
April 8, 2020
This book was easy to read and filled with a great deal of interesting facts and information. I did find it to be a bit repetitive by only the second chapter, but this is a topic I am very curious about and so I planned to continue reading. As the book went on, it continued to give good, if sometimes contradicting, information with some additional repetition. I liked this as a supplemental guide, but didn't think it was good enough as a standalone source of Chernobyl information.
February 24, 2021
Terrible slap-dash freshman of high school level treatment of a genuinely interesting event. The book contradicts itself, repeats itself, and ultimately shoots itself in the foot by offering up a title that it doesn’t deliver on.
August 16, 2019
Not my favorite
The author repeats himself over and over throughout the book. He also jumps from one subject to another. Continually blames the reactor operators for the explosion Instead of acknowledging the combination of reactor design, safety measures and human error. If you would like to learn anything about Chernobyl, there are better books available.
The author repeats himself over and over throughout the book. He also jumps from one subject to another. Continually blames the reactor operators for the explosion Instead of acknowledging the combination of reactor design, safety measures and human error. If you would like to learn anything about Chernobyl, there are better books available.
October 21, 2019
Although the density and gravity of the material necessitated a longer reading time, this book is a marvel of reporting and humanity. The insights into Soviet government are invaluable, and the reveal of the costs and impacts of the Chernobyl tragedy are beyond striking. I found this book to be an excellent balance between physical, biological, and social sciences. Highly recommended.
August 21, 2019
Not very informative
Did not provide much information, most of the content was old news, and it was very repetitive, it was disappointing
Did not provide much information, most of the content was old news, and it was very repetitive, it was disappointing
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