Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the Worlds Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Higginbotham, Adam - 2020

Simon & Schuster, February 2020. Trade Paperback. Used - very good.

Simon & Schuster, 2020. Paperback. New. New softcover in matte printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes glossary, bibliography, index, and B&W photo plates. 560 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From the publisher, "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… Read More

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Simon & Schuster, 2020. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7. Simon & Schuster, 2020. Trade Paperback As New in matte printed wraps in gold and orange. Bright, clean, unmarked, solid book. Maps and photos. The harrowing story of the accident in the Soviet Union at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986, and an investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the truth of one of the 20th century' greatest disasters. Adam Higginbotham brings this disaster to life through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it first hand. Maps; Cast of Characters; Prologue; Epilogue; Author's Note; Glossary; Units of Radiation; Notes; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index. 560 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches. 2020, Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster. New. New Simon & Schuster, 2020 New 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 disputeDrawing 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… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 2020-02-04. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

pb. Good+. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

pb. Fair. Obviously worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

NY: Simon & Schuster, 2020. [1st printing] Feb. 2020. Minor handling wear.. Paperback. Fine.

Simon & Schuster, 2020-02-04. Reprint. paperback. Used:Good.