"Why are Kazakhstan and Montana the same place?" asks one chapter of Kate Brown's surprising and unusual journey into the histories of places on the margins, overlooked or erased. It turns out that a ruined mining town in Kazakhstan and Butte, Montana—America's largest environmental Superfund site—have much more in common than one would think thanks to similarities in climate, hucksterism, and the perseverance of their few hardy inhabitants. Taking readers to these and other unlikely local...

From the eighteenth century to the twenty–first, the surprising history and inspiring contemporary panorama of urban gardening: nurturing health, hope, and community.Nurturing health, hope, and community, gardeners in cities and suburbs are reclaiming lost commons, transforming vacant lots into vibrant plots, turning waste into compost, and recreating what was once the most productive agriculture in recorded human history.In a history that has been hidden i...

While many transnational histories of the nuclear arms race have been written, Kate Brown provides the first definitive account of the great plutonium disasters of the United States and the Soviet Union. In Plutopia, Brown draws on official records and dozens of interviews to tell the extraordinary stories of Richland, Washington and Ozersk, Russia-the first two cities in the world to produce plutonium. To contain secrets, American and Soviet leaders created plutopias--communities of nucle...

**Winner of the Reginald Zelnik Book Prize in HistoryWinner of the Marshall D. Shulman Book PrizeFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in NonfictionFinalist for the Ryszard Kapuscinski Award for Literary Reportage"A magisterial blend of historical research, investigative journalism, and poetic reportage…[A]n awe-inspiring journey." —Economist**After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, international aid organizations sought to ...

'Dark and rich, The Women of Versailles is filled with political intrigue, sexual awakening, and the roots of revolution.' – Peggy Riley. In The Women of Versailles, the narrative slips between the decadent world of Versailles during the reign of Louis XV and the day, just before the French revolution in 1789, that Versailles is stormed by the women of Paris and Louis XVI is forced to move the court to the Tuileries. At the centre of this story is Adélaïde, who struggles with her budding s...

Emma Kate Brown is a 30-ish year old single mother from Ireland.Proudly hailing from North Dublin, Emma credits her quick wit, empathic nature and unshakable resilience to her upbringing and the wonderful people she grew up with in the suburb of Donaghmede.Writing for as long as she can remember, Emma was first recognised for her talent at just 13 years old after being inspired by the incomparable Maeve Binchy - a true heroine in Irish literature.Emma's refusal to c...

LOW-SODIUM cooking is PART of a HEART-HEALTHY DIET. If you’re LOOKING for a SIMPLE and HEALTHY way to MANAGE a LOW SODIUM DIET, then this eBook LOW-SODIUM HIGH-FLAVOR COOKBOOK is a MUST-HAVE for you. LEARN how to ...

Discover the authentic taste of vegetarian dishes that taste simply unforgettable and debunk through this guide much fake news about carnivores and vegans by learning to respect every ingredient. and especially nature.Cooking vegetarian doesn't have to mean giving up texture and taste; on the contrary, the vegetarian diet is the richest in flavor and nutrients. This book shows you exactly how to turn familiar ingredients into appetizing meals with a refined look. Discover simple co...

Critical Care Nursing: Learning from Practice takes a unique approach to critical care. Based around case scenarios that have the patient as the central focus, each chapter is constructed around an example of a critically ill patient with specific care needs. The chapters then go on to critically explore the knowledge and skills required to deliver expert care. This book looks at a range of critical care scenarios, including:The patient with acute lung injury...

After the detonation of FANDEMONIUM the gods-as-pop-stars of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE try living in the long dark shadow. Team WicDiv are joined by a stellar cast of guest artists to put the spotlight on each of the gods. The multiple Eisner Award nominated series continues in the only way it knows how: darker, weirder, faster. Don't worry. It's going to be okay.

While many transnational histories of the nuclear arms race have been written, Kate Brown provides the first definitive account of the great plutonium disasters of the United States and the Soviet Union. In Plutopia, Brown draws on official records and dozens of interviews to tell the extraordinary stories of Richland, Washington and Ozersk, Russia-the first two cities in the world to produce plutonium. To contain secrets, American and Soviet leaders created plutopias--communities...

This is a biography of a borderland between Russia and Poland, a region where, in 1925, people identified as Poles, Germans, Jews, Ukrainians, and Russians lived side by side. Over the next three decades, this mosaic of cultures was modernized and homogenized out of existence by the ruling might of the Soviet Union, then Nazi Germany, and finally, Polish and Ukrainian nationalism. By the 1950s, this “no place” emerged as a Ukrainian heartland, and the fertile mix of peoples that defined th...