. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. We have over 140,000 titles available to buy, and can ship all around the world. Biography & autobiography: business & industry, Biography & autobiography: arts & entertainment, Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military, Biography & autobiography: science & technology, Biography & autobiography: religious & spiritual, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Modern history to 20th century: c1700 to c1900, Children's & YA poetry, anthologies & annuals, The Orwell prize for political fiction 2021, The Orwell prize for political writing 2021, The Women's prize for fiction 2021 longlist, Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Ash and cinder, famine and fallout; nuclear war between the two most-powerful nations on Earth.In Nuclear Folly, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy tells the riveting story of those weeks, tracing the tortuous decision-making and calculated brinkmanship of John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro, and of their advisors and commanders on the ground. . A work of deep scholarship and powerful stroytelling. The book covers not just the accident itself but also its broader history: the coverup and its consequences, the treatment of Chernobyl in literary works, the rise of eco-nationalism, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Plokhy is the master of the telling detail. Worldwide delivery available. . Plokhy's well-paced narrative plunges the reader into the sweaty, nervous tension of the Chernobyl control room -- Daniel Beer * Guardian * The first comprehensive history of the Chernobyl disaster. A moment by moment account of the heroes, perpetrators and victims of a tragedy, Chernobyl is the first full account of a gripping, unforgettable Cold War story. A new look at the conflict, which poses new questions and provides new and often unexpected answers to the old ones' Serhii Plokhy, The Guardian show more. Product details. . chernobyl the history of a nuclear catastrophe ... May 31st, 2020 - Serhii Plokhy Provides A Fast Paced Dramatic Account Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant S Construction The Mishaps Leading To The Accident At The Plant On April 26 1986 In Serhii Plokhy kam im russischen Gorki, dem heutigen Nischni Nowgorod, als Sohn ukrainischer Eltern zur Welt. Despite Stalin's obvious reservations about the presence of foreign troops in Russia, he was persuaded. Biography & autobiography: business & industry, Biography & autobiography: arts & entertainment, Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military, Biography & autobiography: science & technology, Biography & autobiography: religious & spiritual, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Modern history to 20th century: c1700 to c1900, Children's & YA poetry, anthologies & annuals, The Orwell prize for political fiction 2021, The Orwell prize for political writing 2021, The Women's prize for fiction 2021 longlist, Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. A catastrophic air raid by the Germans revealed the limitations of Soviet air defences. Despite all of this, nuclear disaster was avoided thanks to one very human reason: fear.Drawing on an impressive array of primary sources, including recently declassified KGB files, Plokhy masterfully illustrates the drama of those tense days. . Harvard professor Serhii Plokhy, discusses 'The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union.' Plokhy is the master of the telling detail -- Victor Sebestyen * Sunday Times * As moving as it is painstakingly researched, this book is a tour de force and a cracking read. . All Rights Reserved. When he is angry McMeekin can be magnificent. -- Serhii Plokhy * The Guardian * A terrific read ... McMeekin is a superb writer.
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