Chernobyl: Insight from the Inside Insight from the Inside

Chernousenko, Vladimir M., J.G. Hine und N. Aristov:

ISBN 10: 3540536981 / ISBN 13: 9783540536987

Published by Springer, 1991

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391 S. !! Buchrücken ist angestossen!! Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, interior in good condition. B250220ah20 ISBN: 9783540536987 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 705.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chernobyl: Insight from the Inside Insight from the Inside
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540536981
• ISBN 13: 9783540536987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 705 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Englischsprachige Bücher

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Synopsis

Chernousenko's "Chernobyl" is a first-hand account of the events and facts surrounding this global disaster: The first part of the book includes an absoring account of what happened at Chernobyl nuclear power station on April 26, 1986, as well as a review of the rectification measures taken so far. The author re-analyzes the causes of the accident, confronting us with startling details about critical design faults in the (RBMK) reactors of the Chernobyl type. - The second part deals with the long-range and long-term effects of the catastrophe on man and environment, including a wealth of yet unpublished data along with proposals for future action. - Physicist Vladimir Chernousenko is eminently qualified to write on this topic: In 1986 he was appointed representative of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Chernobyl and the "Zone". He worked in the so-called Special Zone (10-km radius around the reactor) where he received large radiation doses. He was co-author of the internal Government Report for President Gorbachev and the Supreme Soviet. Until 1991 he was scientificdirector of the 30-km exclusion zone. - This book is a vital step towards establishing the truth about the causes of the accident and - even more important - the actual scale of its aftermath. It provides the specialist with the scientific and medical data needed for further investigation and for designing effective countermeasures, whilethe lay reader will profit most from the absorbing accounts and personal statements of eyewitnesses and other people directly affected by the catastrophe. - A unique collection of photographs adds further poignancy to the written descriptions. Appendices are added to explain the most important technical terms for the non-specialist and to provide technical details for the specialist. The book is of equal interest to natural scientists, medics and interested laypersons.