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Lusted, Marcia Amidon

The Chernobyl Disaster

112 pp. | ABDO | January, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-61714-763-0 $34.22
(4) YA Essential Events series. This book presents an account of the world's worst nuclear power plant disaster. The events leading to the disaster, including faulty design, inadequate testing, human errors, and lack of safety precautions, are succinctly told. In addition, the accident, radiation release, and contamination of humans, animals, and croplands are recounted. Photographs and sidebars enhance the readable text but tend to crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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