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Midnight in Chernobyl

Midnight in Chernobyl

By Adam Higginbotham

The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster. Transworld Digital, 2019.

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A brief summary of Midnight in Chernobyl

A thoroughly-researched look into the truth behind the Chernobyl disaster, examining everything from the science to the psychology of those responsible—while giving a heartening account of the heroes that limited its impact.

Key insights in Midnight in Chernobyl

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What do you get from this book? The human story behind the horror of Chernobyl
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The radiation from nuclear power plants can be incredibly harmful, as the citizens of two Soviet cities would soon realize
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Soviet reactors had flaws that made disasters—and their subsequent political coverups—distinct possibilities
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Design flaws and mistakes among management were at the core of the Chernobyl power plant disaster
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The reactor’s explosion began a chain of events that threatened devastation on a large scale
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Evacuation was delayed in the crucial hours following the accident while the focus was on containing the spread of information
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The international coverage of the disaster was almost as distorted as the Soviet myth about the event
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Double disaster loomed in the days after the initial blast, with a second explosion prevented by heroic divers
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Just as many from the reactor crew began to die, the cleanup team made tangible progress against the meltdown
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The last stage of the containment demanded the construction of ‘the sarcophagus’ to entomb the reactor
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With the reactor contained, Brukhanov and a defiant Dyatlov were tried before Legasov fought tragically for the truth
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Midnight in Chernobyl

History buffs • politics enthusiasts • Sovietologists • those concerned about nuclear power • anyone seeking the truth about the tragic tale

About the author of Midnight in Chernobyl

Adam Higginbotham is a journalist from the UK who has previously worked for The Sunday Telegraph as a US correspondent. He has written articles for The New Yorker, Wired, and GQ on everything from the fentanyl epidemic to rhino horn smuggling.

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