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ISBN
1501134639
Book Title
Midnight in Chernobyl : the Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Item Length
8.4 in
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2020
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
Adam Higginbotham
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, History
Topic
Power Resources / Nuclear, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Modern / 20th Century, Physics / Nuclear
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling "account that reads almost like the script for a movie" ( The Wall Street Journal)-- a powerful investigation into Chernobyl and how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the history's worst nuclear disasters. Early in the morning of April 26, 1986, Reactor Number Four of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded, triggering one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters. In the thirty years since then, Chernobyl has become lodged in the collective nightmares of the world: shorthand for the spectral horrors of radiation poisoning, for a dangerous technology slipping its leash, for ecological fragility, and for what can happen when a dishonest and careless state endangers its citizens and the entire world. But the real story of the accident, clouded from the beginning by secrecy, propaganda, and misinformation, has long remained in dispute. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews conducted over the course of more than ten years, as well as letters, unpublished memoirs, and documents from recently-declassified archives, Adam Higginbotham brings the disaster to life through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it firsthand. The result is a "riveting, deeply reported reconstruction" ( Los Angeles Times ) and a definitive account of an event that changed history: a story that is more complex, more human, and more terrifying than the Soviet myth. "The most complete and compelling history yet" ( The Christian Science Monitor ), Higginbotham's "superb, enthralling, and necessarily terrifying...extraordinary" ( The New York Times ) book is an indelible portrait of the lessons learned when mankind seeks to bend the natural world to his will--lessons which, in the face of climate change and other threats, remain not just vital but necessary.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501134639
ISBN-13
9781501134630
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038794731

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Book Title
Midnight in Chernobyl : the Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Author
Adam Higginbotham
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Power Resources / Nuclear, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Modern / 20th Century, Physics / Nuclear
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, History
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Item Length
8.4 in
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz

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Tk1362.U38h54 2020b
Reviews
"A masterpiece of reporting and storytelling that puts us on the ground for one of the most important events of the twentieth century. Adam Higginbotham opens a world nearly impossible to penetrate, then finds truths inside we weren't supposed to discover. As readers, we could not hope for a more thrilling and visceral adventure. As citizens of the world, we ignore Midnight in Chernobyl at our peril." -- Robert Kurson, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers and Rocket Men, "This is a highly detailed, carefully documented, beautifully narrated telling of this breathtakingly complex accident and its mitigation. Higginbotham's handling of the sociopolitical context is also deft." --Nature, "Adam Higginbotham's brilliantly well-written Midnight In Chernobyl draws on new sources and original research to illuminate the true story of one of history's greatest technological failures--and, along with it, the bewildering reality of everyday life during the final years of the Soviet Union." -- Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag: A History and Red Famine: Stalin's War On Ukraine, "Written with authority, this superb book reads like a classic disaster story and reveals a Soviet empire on the brink. . . . [A] vivid and exhaustive account."-- Kirkus , Starred Review, "A compelling, panoramic account." -- The Christian Science Monitor "An account that reads almost like the script for a movie . . . Mr. Higginbotham has captured the terrible drama." -- The Wall Street Journal, "More harrowing than any horror movie and more gripping than any thriller. . . Higginbotham creates a history book with the headlong pacing of fiction. . . . Read it to be scared. Read it to be angry. Read it because Higginbotham is a great writer in total control of his material. Just read it. This book will haunt you forever." -- The Oklahoman, "Highly readable . . . Higginbotham [is] a skilled science writer. . . . Mr. Higginbotham's book reflects extensive on-the-scene research. . . . Disaster was inevitable, and Mr. Higginbotham vividly describes the futile attempts of engineers to bring a runaway reactor under control." --The Washington Times, " Midnight in Chernobyl is wonderful and chilling. . . . Adam Higginbotham tells the story of the disaster and its gruesome aftermath with thriller-like flair. . . . It is a tale of hubris and doomed ambition, featuring Communist party bosses and hapless engineers, victims and villains, confusion and cover-up." -- The Guardian, "Higginbotham's scrupulously reported book catalogues the chain of events that occasionally reads as stranger than fiction. The book is more than a gripping history that recounts in great detail events at the reactors; it also offers contextual insights into the Soviet era that help to explain how such a failure could occur. . . . As is the case with many great nonfiction books, it has the urgency and intrigue of the very best thrillers." -- Wired, " Midnight in Chernobyl is top-notch historical narrative: a tense, fast-paced, engrossing, and revelatory product of more than a decade of research. . . . A stunningly detailed account . . . For all its wealth of information, the work never becomes overwhelming or difficult to follow. Higginbotham humanizes the tale, maintaining a focus on the people involved and the choices, both heroic and not, they made in unimaginable circumstances. This is an essential human tale with global consequences." -- Booklist , Starred Review, "Here is a triumph of investigative reportage, exquisite science writing, and heart-pounding storytelling. With Midnight in Chernobyl , Adam Higginbotham gives us a glimpse of Armageddon, but carries it off with such narrative verve that he somehow makes it entertaining . One thing is assured: After reading this astonishing, terrifying book, you will never think of nuclear power in quite the same way again." --Hampton Sides, author of In the Kingdom of Ice and On Desperate Ground, "The book reads like an adventure novel, but it's a richly researched non-fiction work by a brilliant storyteller. . . . Get and read this gripping account to understand why people are still so afraid of nuclear power." -- Skeptic Magazine 's Science Salon, " Superb, enthralling and necessarily terrifying . . . the accident unfurls with a horrible inevitability. Weaving together the experiences of those who were there that night, Higginbotham marshals the details so meticulously that every step feels spring-loaded with tension. . . . Amid so much rich reporting and scrupulous analysis, some major themes emerge. . . . Higginbotham's extraordinary book is another advance in the long struggle to fill in some of the gaps, bringing much of what was hidden into the light." --Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times, "In fascinating detail, Higginbotham chronicles how the drama played out, showing that Soviet hubris in part led to the accident and Soviet secrecy compounded it." -- Newsday
Lccn
2019-303632
Dewey Decimal
363.17/99094777
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by delriverrat1
    Jan 27, 2021

    Midnight In Chernobyl

    If the HBO mini series captivated you, or if you grew up in the time of the world's worst nuclear accident, Midnight in Chernobyl will fill in every single detail of that disaster in a compelling way that does not want you to put the book down. The author is able to break down the technical details to a degree where anyone an understand what happened in the Control Room and Reactor 4. He brings the characters alive; many of whom unfortunately, are no longer alive due to radiation poisoning and cancers. It will quickly become one of your most cherished books.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: majesticmillie2014

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    May 16, 2024

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