This book explains what happened at Chernobyl and why as well as the impact it had on the surrounding area. Through primary source material - including eye-witness and second-hand accounts - presents historical evidence of different viewpoints of the accident and the pro and con debates which surround nuclear energy.

 

This book is part of a book series called New Perspectives .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .

Judith Condon is a writer and a journalist. She has written several books for children and young adults on social and environmental issues. She is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University and lives in North London.