CHERNOBYL AND FUKUSHIMA: CAUSES, COURSE AND CONSEQUENCES

Discover the behind-the-scenes of the two largest nuclear disasters in history - Chernobyl and Fukushima. This book is a reliable and in-depth study of the causes, course and consequences of these tragic events. Understand what really happened and what lessons we can learn from these disasters.

• In-depth analysis of the causes and course of disasters
• Based on scientific reports and consulted with specialists
• Explanation of what radiation is and how nuclear power plants work
• Debunking myths about ionizing radiation and nuclear energy
• Unique photos from the disaster sites
• Unpublished interviews with local residents and experts
• Accessible presentation of complex mechanisms
• Reporter engagement of the Author

The book Chernobyl and Fukushima is a publication that combines scientific precision with journalistic flair. The author, Tomasz Ilnicki, presents the exact causes, a reliable description of the course of both nuclear disasters, unprecedented in Polish and world popular science literature. The book is based on scientific reports and consulted with specialists - including the National Atomic Energy Agency, the AGH University of Science and Technology and the Institute of Heat Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The publication explains what radiation is, explains the principle of operation of nuclear power plants and contains original statements by specialists in this field. It debunks all the myths that have grown over the years on the subject of ionizing radiation and nuclear energy, as well as the disasters themselves. An undeniable great advantage of the book are the rich experiences from many visits to both zones of the author's book - Tomasz Ilnicki. The author also included in it many unique photos from the disaster sites, previously unpublished conversations with local residents and comments from outstanding specialists in the field of atomistics.

The author's journalistic flair, unpublished interviews, the presentation of complex mechanisms in the simplest possible way - this is what makes it really worth reaching for this publication. The publishing house directs it to a wide audience - history enthusiasts - history of science, history of the 20th century, history of the USSR and Japan, but also power engineers, ecologists, supporters and opponents of RES and nuclear energy.

Chernobyl and Fukushima is a must-read for anyone interested in history, science and nuclear energy. Thanks to it, you will understand the mechanisms leading to disasters, learn about their effects and learn how to prevent them in the future. It is a read that will certainly give you a lot to think about and expand your knowledge about the modern world.