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Title: Chernobyl
Author : Jim Smith & Nicholas A. Beresford
Release Date : January 29, 2006
Genre: Engineering,Books,Professional & Technical,Science & Nature,Earth Sciences,
Pages : * pages
Size : 8205 KB

Description

The long-term effects of the Chernobyl incident on the environment are still becoming apparent, twenty years after the event. This book, written by two researchers with frontline experience in this field, provides a detailed review of these over a wide range of ecosystems. It also discusses the responses and countermeasures utilised to combat the effects of the accident, as well as considering the health, social, psychological and economic impacts on the human population.

Chernobyl - Catastrophe and Consequences

provides a comprehensive assessment of the Chernobyl accident and its long-term consequences
draws on the most recent measurements of contamination in the terrestrial and aquatic food chains
discusses the sociological consequences of such disasters in detail

This book adds valuable weight to the debate about the environmental cost of nuclear power and the issue of nuclear safety.