The Soviet Nuclear Archipelago : A Historical Geography of Atomic-Powered Communism

The Soviet Nuclear Archipelago A Historical Geography of Atomic-Powered Communism

The war in Ukraine, with the exposure of nuclear power stations and the danger of atomic warfare, has made the legacy of the Soviet nuclear sector of critical importance. The two authors map the Soviet nuclear industry in a shifting historical context, making sense of a complex socio-technical and e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Högselius, Per (-)
Otros Autores: Klüppelberg, Achim
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Budapest : Central European University Press 2024.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:CEU Press Perspectives Series
Materias:
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
Soviet Union.
entanglements.
environmental history.
historical geography.
history of science and technology.
large technological systems, STS.
nuclear energy.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Cultural Preparation
  • 3. Bomb Geographies
  • 4. Incepting Peaceful Atoms
  • 5.The First Boom Phase
  • 6.Winning New Territories
  • 7. Evolving Macro-Entanglements
  • 8.The Second Boom Phase
  • 9. Towards Energy Complexes
  • 10. Macro-Entanglements during the Second Boom Phase
  • 11.The Post-Chernobyl Stagnation and the Third Boom Phase
  • 12. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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