Chernobyl Notebook
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If you've ever seen BBC's I read half of this book in a single day.
February Learn how and when to remove this template message. Grigoriy Medvedev , Joint publications research service arlington va. Becoming familiar with the names through the documentary helped me a lot. An interesting read by an author with inside knowledge of Soviet nuclear power stations. Retrieved from " https:
If you've ever seen BBC's Chernobyl Documentary for the TV show "Surviving Disaster," you'll immediately recognize the similarities between the documentary and this book. It's obvious that the creators of the BBC documentary definitely read this book before production and they based the documentary off it.
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I would even recommend watching this documentary before reading the book because it makes you familiar with the names of people. Reading all these Russian names is difficult to keep straight. Be prepared to see names that seem to possess every single letter in the alphabet. Becoming familiar with the names through the documentary helped me a lot. Plus you will learn how the key names are pronounced before you read.
All in all, this is a great book for anyone who is interested in the Chernobyl disaster. It's utterly gut-wrenching at some parts and it isn't a difficult read. Jan 02, Michael Randle rated it really liked it.
Extremely detailed, thorough technical analysis of the events leading up to and immediately following the Chernobyl disaster. Chronicles the extreme patriotism and naivety of the misguided managers as well as the heroism and sacrifice of the first responders and engineers who contained and cleaned up the mess.
Unfortunately the translation is not great and so many titles and technical jargon is thrown about so quickly it can be difficult to follow in places. Oct 08, Christopher May rated it liked it. An interesting read by an author with inside knowledge of Soviet nuclear power stations. The book is enlightening and frightening. Medvedev is brutally honest about the faulty design of the RBMK reactor, the lack of training and knowledge of some of the management associated with the plant, the poor decisions around the test that led to the disaster and the morally repugnant decisions that followed the explosion that led to many additional and unnecessary deaths.
The text can be hard to read at t An interesting read by an author with inside knowledge of Soviet nuclear power stations. The text can be hard to read at times which is the source of the three star rating.
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There are a combination of factors that lead to this. The first is simply that the translation can sometimes feel a bit clumsy or lacking in the author's intent. It doesn't help Western readers that much of text centers around Soviet politics and institutions and is hard to follow as I'm sure any discussion about the US equivalents in the Three Mile Island event are to Ukrainian readers.
Medvedev's narration and quotations can also seem to lack a temporal coherence and come off "jumpy" from time to time. For those that can get past all of that, though, there is a rich discussion of the worst nuclear disaster the world has known. His words from one of the final paragraphs are a haunting reminder that comes with the application of any technology not just nuclear: And it issued a warning: Do not become intoxicated with your omnipotence, man, do not play jokes with it. For you are the cause, but you are also the consequence.
Chernobyl Notebook
Great feel for what was going on at the time. While this book suffers from poor translation at times.
It is a fascinating look at the disaster through the eyes of a knowledgeable person that was close to the event. Feb 26, Michal Huniewicz rated it really liked it. Must-read for those interested in Chernobyl. Describes not just the accident itself, but what led to it decades of Soviet cover-up, incompetence, and shoddiness , as well as its aftermath although only up to when it was written. Fairly detailed on the disaster and the immediate follow-up in both technical and human terms the involvement of various individuals.
Would be 5 stars if there were photos, maps, and drawings. Harrowing Account Prior knowledge about nuclear reactors comes in handy reading this. The writing style is occasionally distracting, but few will get editor's vapors from this gripping account of horror, bravery and profound denial that started the world's worst atomic power disaster. Begin reading here about Chernobyl. Nov 19, Wm rated it liked it Shelves: The author pillories numerous managers, engineers and bureaucrats as well as the system that created the conditions that led to the disaster.
The book provides an extremely detailed explanation of mechanics of the reactor failure.
Apr 19, Paula rated it it was amazing. Very informative book and very sad.
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Dec 15, Don rated it really liked it. Interesting details and perspective about an event most only the headlines about. Sandra McLeod rated it liked it Mar 01, Danuta , Jul 13, Jul 18, 4. Medvedev "Chernobyl Notebook" Damn interesting and revealing. This book has been published in German in the s under the title "Verbrannte Seelen", but the german version is shorter lacking many of the testimonies of all these people interviewed.
So I found quite many new details I didn't know of before. Thanks for finding and posting this! Atomfritz , Jul 18, Jul 25, 5.
Chernobyl Notebook by Grigori Medvedev
Aug 2, 6. Medvedev "Chernobyl Notebook" A remarkable read a good use of a spare weekend. There were many heores of Chernobyl and in time we will get to know the heores of Fukushima Daiichi too. The author is one of those heroes. This account is somehow awe inspiring and humbling at the same time. Please take the time to read it. Bandit , Aug 2, Aug 3, 7. Medvedev "Chernobyl Notebook" I recall reading it a while ago in original.
A very good book indeed. Dmytry , Aug 3, Aug 25, 8. Last edited by a moderator: Aug 26, 9. Sep 10,