{"product_id":"red-atom-paul-josephson-9780822958819","title":"Red Atom: Russias Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, Soviet nuclear scientists and leaders imagined a stunning future when giant reactors would generate energy quickly and cheaply, nuclear engines would power cars, ships, and airplanes, and peaceful nuclear explosions would transform the landscape. Driven by the energy of the atom, the dream of communism would become a powerful reality. Thirty years later, that dream died in Chernobyl. What went wrong? Based on exhaustive archival research and interviews, \u003ci\u003eRed Atom\u003c\/i\u003e takes a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the Soviet Union's peaceful use of nuclear power. It explores both the projects and the technocratic and political elite who were dedicated to increasing state power through technology. And it describes the political, economic, and environmental fallout of Chernobyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Josephson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822958813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822958819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.18w x 0.88d","brand":"Paul Josephson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926546153727,"sku":"9780822958819","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9e82cb09-01b2-4fb4-ae70-bc928a75059f.jpg?v=1681083671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-atom-paul-josephson-9780822958819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}