Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe by Serhii Plokhy

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

Serhii Plokhy

432 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe is ideal for readers drawn to meticulously researched, reflective historical accounts that explore the interplay of human error, political secrecy, and the far-reaching consequences of technological failure.

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A Chernobyl survivor and award-winning historian "mercilessly chronicles the absurdities of the Soviet system" in this "vividly empathetic" account of the worst nuclear accident in history (The Wall Street Journal). On the morning of April 26, 19...

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informative: 96%

reflective: 48%

dark: 44%

sad: 34%

challenging: 32%

tense: 28%

emotional: 15%

adventurous: 2%

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