Fire in the Rain: The Democratic Consequences of Chernobyl

The story of the Chernobyl catastrophe and the trail of political reaction which followed the radioactive fallout across Europe. In an important new take on the topic, Gould (geography, Penn. State) examines the remarkably varied accounts produced by governments as news of the explosion spread accounts usually reflecting the influence of the national nuclear industry. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.