Research Catalog

Title

Chernobyl : catastrophe and consequences / Jim T. Smith and Nicholas A. Beresford.

Author

Smith, Jim T., 1966-

Publication

Berlin ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Pub., c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

Beresford, Nicholas A.

Description

xxvi, 310 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"The long-term effects of the Chernobyl incident on the environment are still becoming apparent, twenty years after the event. This book, written by two researchers with frontline experience in this field, provides a detailed review of these over a wide range of ecosystems. It also discusses the responses and countermeasures utilised to combat the effects of the accident, as well as considering the health, social, psychological and economic impacts on the human population. This book adds valuable weight to the debate about the environmental cost of nuclear power and the issue of nuclear safety."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences

Uniform Title

Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences

Subject

• 1986
• Radioactive Pollutants > adverse effects
• Radioactive Hazard Release
• Radiation Injuries > prevention & control
• Environmental Exposure > adverse effects
• Environment
• Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
• Radioactive pollution > Environmental aspects > Ukraine > Chornobylʹ
• Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986 > Environmental aspects
• Radioactive pollution > Ukraine > Chornobylʹ
• Nuclear power plants > Accidents > Environmental aspects > Ukraine > Chornobylʹ
• Ukraine

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction / Jim T. Smith, Nick A. Beresford -- Radioactive fallout and environmental transfers / Jim T. Smith, Nick A. Beresford -- Radioactivity in terrestrial ecosystems / Jim T. Smith, Nick A. Beresford, G. George Shaw, Leif Moberg -- Radioactivity in aquatic systems / Jim T. Smith, Oleg V. Voitsekhovitch, Alexei V. Konoplev, Anatoly V. Kudelsky -- Application of countermeasures / Nick A. Beresford, Jim T. Smith -- Health consequences / Jacov E. Kenigsberg, Elena E. Buglova -- Social and economic effects / Ingrid A. Bay, Deborah H. Oughton -- Effects on wildlife / Ivan I. Kryshev, Tatiana G. Sazykina, Nick A. Beresford -- Conclusions / Jim T. Smith, Nick A. Beresford.

ISBN

3540238662 (hbk.)

LCCN

^^2005928344

OCLC

• 57749834
• SCSB-10040273

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library