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An examination of how the technical choices, social hierarchies, economic structures, and political dynamics shaped the Soviet nuclear industry leading up to Chernobyl.
Producing Power
The Pre-Chernobyl History of the Soviet Nuclear Industry
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400 pages
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6 February 2015
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Summary
An examination of how the technical choices, social hierarchies, economic structures, and political dynamics shaped the Soviet nuclear industry leading up to Chernobyl.The Chernobyl disaster has been variously ascribed to human error, reactor design flaws, and industry mismanagement. Six former Chernobyl employees were convicted of criminal negligence; they defended themselves by pointing to reactor design issues. Other observers blamed the Soviet style of ideologically driven economic and in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262538800 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262538806 |
| Author: | Sonja D. Schmid |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Inside Technology |
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Sonja D. Schmid
Sonja D. Schmid is Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Technology in Society at Virginia Tech.
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