Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham
Continuing in my nuclear theme ... This book is excellent. After watching the HBO miniseries and listening to the companion podcast, this offered a more detailed recounting of what happened at Chernobyl and left me even more horrified than I had been previously. The author attributes the origins of the disaster to "scientific, technological, socioeconomic, and human factors" unique to the USSR.
Astoundingly, the remaining 3 reactors at Chernobyl continued to operate after Reactor 4 melted down - both immediately (Imagine being an operator at one of the other reactors at this power plant in late Apr 1986 and having to continue to show up for work!!) and for another 14 years. BTW, there are still 11 reactors of this design operating today in Russia.
Astoundingly, the remaining 3 reactors at Chernobyl continued to operate after Reactor 4 melted down - both immediately (Imagine being an operator at one of the other reactors at this power plant in late Apr 1986 and having to continue to show up for work!!) and for another 14 years. BTW, there are still 11 reactors of this design operating today in Russia.
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