Midnight in Chernobyl : the untold story of the world's greatest nuclear disaster / Adam Higginbotham.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501134616
- ISBN: 1501134612
- Physical Description: xx, 538 pages, 16 unnumbered page of plates : portraits, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-517) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Part 1: Birth of a city. The Soviet Prometheus ; Alpha, beta, gamma ; Friday, April 25, 5:00 p.m., Pripyat ; Secrets of the peaceful atom ; Friday, April 25, 11:55 p.k., Unit Control Room Number Four ; Saturday, April 26, 1:28 a.m., Paramilitary Fire Station Number Two ; Saturday, 1:30 a.m., Kiev ; Saturday, 6:15 a.m., Pripyat ; Sunday, April 27, Pripyat -- Part 2: Death of an empire. The cloud ; The China Syndrome ; The battle of Chernobyl ; Inside Hospital Number Six ; The liquidators ; The investigation ; The sarcophagus ; The forbidden zone ; The trial ; The elephant's foot ; A tomb for Valery Khodemchuk -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986. Nuclear power plants > Accidents > Ukraine > Chornobylʹ. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 363.179 H635m 2019 (Text) | 33126024560942 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | 363.179 H635m 2019 (Text) | 33126022488773 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 January #1
In 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in modern-day Ukraine made headlines around the world. Journalist Higginbotham writes a detailed account of the disaster, complete with firsthand interviews and an extensive bibliography of secondary and primary sources. The narrative tension builds as the author documents what led up to the accident, describing the technology involved in running the plant and how the Soviet Union cut corners when it came to nuclear safety. The heroics of the story are revealed through the actions of ordinary Soviet citizens who fought the resulting fires and cleaned up the radiation sites, which leaves a profound impression on readers. While Chernobyl often gets portrayed as a small piece within the larger collapse of the USSR, this work aims to reset that notion by pointing out that the disaster solidified mistrust toward the Communist Party and Soviet system and that the recovery costs bankrupted the Soviet economy.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal.VERDICT This gripping nonfiction account is highly recommended for Russophiles and fans of real-life dystopias.âJacob Sherman, John Peace Lib., Univ. of Texas at San Antonio