Red Atom(English, Paperback, Josephson Paul)

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Red Atom(English, Paperback, Josephson Paul) is written by Josephson Paul and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0822958813 (ISBN 10) and 9780822958819 (ISBN 13).

In the 1950s, Soviet nuclear scientists and leaders imagined a stunning future when giant reactors would generate energy quickly and cheaply, nuclear engines would power cars, ships, and airplanes, and peaceful nuclear explosions would transform the landscape. Driven by the energy of the atom, the dream of communism would become a powerful reality. Thirty years later, that dream died in Chernobyl. What went wrong? Based on exhaustive archival research and interviews, Red Atom takes a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the Soviet Union's peaceful use of nuclear power. It explores both the projects and the technocratic and political elite who were dedicated to increasing state power through technology. And it describes the political, economic, and environmental fallout of Chernobyl.