This selected bibliography lists periodical articles, monographs, monographs in languages other than English or French, and reports and hearings. Over 160 items in total. "Chernobyl is a disaster that has become depersonalized. We have lost the human element. Instead, we read of statistics, of the radioactive fallout into rivers, lakes and on the land. Western and Soviet scientists are comparing notes and exchanging technical information for the future. I was even asked in Toronto recently whether more lives would not be saved through the knowledge gained from the study of Chornobyl's irradiated families than were lost during the disaster itself...." - excerpt from the Foreword by David Marples.