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Chernobyl

The Devastation, Destruction and Consequences of the World's Worst Radiation Accident

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Chernobyl

By: Ian Fitzgerald
Narrated by: David Vickery
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In the early hours of the morning of April 26, 1986, the nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, unleashing a storm of radioactive material into the atmosphere and contaminating most of Europe with its fallout. It was a disaster on an unprecedented scale.

This is a story of hubris, heroism, and tragedy as engineers, firefighters, doctors, and government officials all worked to contain the fiasco.

In this volume, Ian Fitzgerald reveals the details of how the accident occurred, the desperate response to the situation and the investigation and recriminations that followed. He asks what lessons can be learned—and what, if anything, we are doing to make sure they can never happen again.

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I especially enjoyed the commentary regarding the opinions and thoughts, and the explanations of such, of everyone involved after the infamous incident.

Engaging and thought-provoking.

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I really enjoyed this book and found the information interesting and explained very well. The narrator was very easy to understand and follow.

Very Informative, Well Narrated

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I have read many books on the Chernobyl disaster. Many of those written years after the event, thus allowing the author to show how this crisis literally changed history on a global scale. Unlike some previous works, this book touches on all aspects of the disaster without going into a great amount of detail regarding the political and scientific causes and consequences of Chernobyl. Instead we are given a complete portrait from start to finish without getting bogged down by the engineering and design issues that some other works have spent much time covering. For the non-physicists among us, this is an ideal book to get the full story in language that is easily understood. The excellent narration of David Vickery only adds to the book's overall excellence. I highly recommend this book!

An Excellent Detailed Overview of Chernobyl

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Not your typical dry slog. This novel is arranged well and explains not just what happened, but shows how the stage was set leading up to the event. This story may change your opinion of nuclear power…
Or not.

Very well done!

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All you need to know to be informed about this complex subject in a succinct and organized presentation.

Excellent balance of detail and editorial brevity.

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