Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters
by Kate Brown
A revealing history of two secret nuclear cities and the human and environmental toll of Cold War plutonium production.
About This Book
Plutopia examines the parallel development of nuclear communities in the United States and the Soviet Union.
The book explores how government secrecy shaped daily life and environmental policy in these atomic cities.
Author Kate Brown draws on archival records and personal accounts to document the human impact of plutonium production.
The narrative highlights both the promises made to residents and the long-term consequences of radioactive contamination.
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