Moscow: Megapolis, 1995. Study of Soviet preparation for radiation accidents, reaction to the Chernobyl accident, evacuation & protection of the population, decontamination and its effect on workers, politics of resettlement of evacuees, assessments of international experts. The author, Professor Leonid Ilyin, was a member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, researching radiation biology & medicine, and was at Chernobyl as part of the clean-up team. 'Marble' grey/white covers, gilt titling. Light wear to book, jacket shows some rubbing, minor spots; yellow highlighting on page 10. Text otherwise clean; [398] pages + ad for a radiation protection firm; b/w photos.. First Edition in English. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo.

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Bookseller: Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: r0183
Title: Chernobyl: Myth and Reality
Author: Ilyin, L. A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition in English
ISBN 10: 5866400049
ISBN 13: 9785866400041
Publisher: Megapolis
Place of Publication: Moscow
Date Published: 1995
Keywords: Nuclear Power, Nuclear Disaster, Radioactive Waste, Russia, Ukraine, Environmental Disaster, Radiation Protection, Radiation Hazards, Environmental Cleanup, Decontamination, Radiation Exposure
Size: Octavo

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