Chernobyl - Hardcover

Pohl, Frederik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0553052101 ISBN 13: 9780553052107

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1987

Synopsis

Dramatizes the human stories of the Chernobyl disaster, and chronicles the accident's day-to-day impact on personal lives, the dreadful future toll on the world, and the effect the catastrophe has on Russian political policies

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Review:

Along with a splendid cast in a gripping and vivid narrative, Pohl presents as balanced and insightful a picture of the USSR as may be found. A pro's pro in top form, tackling an inherently fascinating subject: the combination is irresistible. "Kirkus Reviews""

"Along with a splendid cast in a gripping and vivid narrative, Pohl presents as balanced and insightful a picture of the USSR as may be found. A pro's pro in top form, tackling an inherently fascinating subject: the combination is irresistible." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

Frederik Pohl (1919-2013) was one of science fiction's most important authors. Among his many novels are Gateway, which won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, the Locus SF Award, and the Nebula Award, Beyond the Blue Event Horizon, which was a finalist for the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and Jem, which won the 1980 National Book Award in Science Fiction. He also collaborated on classic science fiction novels including The Space Merchants with Cyril M. Kornbluth. Pohl was an award-winning editor of Galaxy and If, a book editor at Bantam, and served as president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by SFWA in 1993, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0553052101
• ISBN 13: 9780553052107
• Binding: Hardcover