The Chernobyl Disaster by Paul Dowswell
This book describes how, on 26 April 1986, a huge explosion tore apart the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine. As well as giving a dramatic moment-by-moment account of the explosion, it also explains the lead up to how it could take place by looking at Soviet Russia's history. It then goes on to explain the impact this explosion had on the nuclear industry, the environment and how it contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Moment-in-time boxes, describing eye-witness accounts, give a sense of drama and immediacy to the book.
'..this interesting and informative collection.' -- Evening Echo 20020928 The text and indeed the subject is appropriate for KS3 and KS4. This series will be a useful resource in the library or classroom where pupils are working on general topics or finding information to support debates or other oral work. -- School Librarian 20031001
Paul Dowswell specialises in children's information books. 'The Complete Book of the Microscope' (Usborne) which Paul edited and co-wrote won the 1999 Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize for Science Books, and 'Usborne's Medieval Messanger' was short-listed for the 1997 Times Educational Supplement Information Book Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750235617 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750235616 |
| Title | The Chernobyl Disaster |
| Author | Paul Dowswell |
| Series | Days That Shook The World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2003-02-13 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |