{"product_id":"chernobyl-routledge-revivals-chris-park-9780415677448","title":"Chernobyl (Routledge Revivals): The Long Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1989, \u003cem\u003eChernobyl: The Long Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e offers a balanced review of what happened there, why and how it happened, and what the main lessons and implications of the accident are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt looks back on events during and after the disaster, in particular reviewing how it and the radiation fallout were dealt with in different countries and looks forward to how the incident might affect the nuclear power industry around the world. The book explores the significance of the accident within the Soviet Union, considers its impact on public confidence in nuclear power, and reviews what improvements are necessary in emergency planning throughout the rest of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is written from an inter-disciplinary perspective; based on detailedscienctific research, which is described in non-specialist terms, it considers themes like attitudes to nuclear power and political reaction to the accident itself. It sets the Chernobyl accident into a proper context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChernobyl: The Long Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to students and teachers of geography, environmental science, international politics, nuclear physics, and to anyone interested in current affairs and environmental problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415677440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415677448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"Chris Park","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086643310847,"sku":"9780415677448","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07063da0-2eaa-4bf1-ab4d-a42f362ce9de.jpg?v=1769095775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chernobyl-routledge-revivals-chris-park-9780415677448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}