Uncovering Soviet Disasters: Exploring the Limits of Glasnost, Volume 10Oberg investigates modern disasters in the Soviet Union--from space shots to industrial catastrophes, to pollution, floods and fires. What really happened, why were they covered up, and how were they finally discovered? This book explains it all. 8 pages of black-and-white photos. |
Contents
DEAD COSMONAUTS | 156 |
EXPLODING ROCKETS | 177 |
REACTORS FROM THE SKY | 198 |
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