Red Atom
Russias Nuclear Power Program From Stalin To Today
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2005
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-5881-9 (ISBN)
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-5881-9 (ISBN)
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Reveals the history and death of the Soviet Union's peaceful use of nuclear power through exploration of both the projects and the technocratic and political elite who were dedicated to increasing state power through technology. Paul Josephson illuminates the problems that can befall any society heavily invested in large-scale technology.
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.
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.
Paul R. Josephson is associate professor of history at Colby College.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.6.2005 |
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Reihe/Serie | Russian and East European Studies |
Verlagsort | Pittsburgh PA |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften |
Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8229-5881-3 / 0822958813 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8229-5881-9 / 9780822958819 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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