Chernobyl

Description

Your readers will benefit from this collection of twenty-three essays that provide varying perspectives on the Chernobyl disaster. Essays discuss the development of the Soviet nuclear industry, radiation exposure, farming in contaminated zones, tourism, and other related topics. Personal stories about the accident will leave a lasting impression on readers as they learn about a control room worker who discusses the accident and life after, and hear from an Irish activist working with Chernobyl orphans. Essay sources include the International Atomic Energy Agency, Glenn Alan Cheney, and Yelena Starovoitova.

Product Details

Price

$47.08

Publisher

Greenhaven Publishing

Publish Date

December 01, 2009

Pages

232

Dimensions

7.2 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches | 1.4 pounds

Language

English

Type

Library Binding

EAN/UPC

9780737745559

BISAC Categories:

Health & Daily Living - Safety

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About the Author

David Erik Nelson is an essayist, freelance writer, and award-winning science fiction author whose stories have appeared in "Asimov's" and "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", among others. He is the author of "Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred" (No Starch Press).

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