The Legacy of Chernobyl
by Zhores A. Medvedev
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Author: Zhores A. MedvedevEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-02-17
ISBN: 0393308146
Number of pages: 376
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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- ISBN13: 9780393308143
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Review: A early detailed dissection of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a must read for any serious student of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. It was written not long after the accident (1990) and so lacks information about the long-term health effects. However, the detail about the interactions of the participants, the top-down, Moscow directed policies that intentionally misled everyone including the operators, the comprehensive data about the immediate radioactive release, and the description of the sequence of events and decisions leading to the accident are both amazing and well researched. One of the most revealing aspects is that the radiation release, as bad as it was, could have actually been FAR WORSE. Cooling the basement with liquid nitrogen averted a complete meltdown into the water table. However, the author, as well as most reporters, doesn't display an understanding of the importance of xenon buildup that led to a positive-feedback nuclear excursion as the xenon burned out leaving a super-prompt-critical core.
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