Plokhy, Serhii
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141988351
- author:
- Plokhy, Serhii
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, putting the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation and contaminating over half of Europe with radioactive fallout. This is the story of the events leading up to the disaster, told in minute detail by award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy.
Drawing on recently opened archives, Plokhy recreates the drama of the tragedy, exploring the human error and state duplicity that led to the disaster. A gripping and unforgettable account of the Cold War, Chernobyl is a powerful and vividly written history of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
With a voice that is both humane and nostalgic, Plokhy brings to life the heroes, perpetrators and victims of the tragedy, creating a compelling narrative that plunges the reader into the sweaty, nervous tension of the Chernobyl control room on that fateful night.
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