Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-344) and index. "First published as a Norton paperback 1992"--Title page verso.
Contents:
A post-mortem of the catastrophe -- Radioactive volcano -- The environmental impact -- The impact on agriculture -- The health impact in the Soviet Union -- The global impact -- The Soviet nuclear energy programme -- A history of nuclear accidents in the Soviet Union -- Nuclear power after Chernobyl -- Glossary of scientific terms, measurements and abbreviations.
Summary:
An analysis of the long-term global effects of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
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