Published by Tulika, India, 2005
ISBN 10: 8186895841 ISBN 13: 9788186895849
Seller: Shalimar Books, London, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: New. Raghu Rai (photographs) (illustrator). When disaster struck on the night of 3rd December 1984, it took a sleeping Bhopal by surprise it woke thousands to their death, maimed thousands more for life. But the poison gas that poured out of the Union Carbide factory was also a wake-up call to the world, demanding the question: How could such an accident happen? This is the story of that horrific night and its aftermath. Based on detailed research, it examines the causes, gives a background and traces the fallout scientific, medical, legal and, most importantly, human of the world's worst-ever industrial disaster. In the process, it highlights several issues: the responsibilities of science and technology, concerns towards safety, human rights and attitudes of the powerful.