Wormwood Forest: A Natural History of Chernobyl
by Mary Mycio
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Author: Mary MycioEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-29
ISBN: 0309094305
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Book Reviews of Wormwood Forest: A Natural History of Chernobyl
Book Review: Excellent, left me wanting more
Summary: 5 Stars
"Wormwood Forest" may well change the way you think about man's destructive impact on the world.
As a book, it reads like the sequel to a book that gives detailed account of the accident itself Such as "Ablaze- the Story of Chernobyl" by Piers Paul Reid.
My only minor frustration was the small number of B/W illustrations. Some higher quality maps and colour photos would have really helped illuminate the vivid descriptive passages in the text. The author does have a good website with suitable pictures which you can easily print out and use as a book-mark though.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this volume; it's thoughtful, insightful and inspiring. Many readers will value the myth-dispelling chapters (there is a lot of nonsense out there about Chernobyl); conclusions from her discoveries leave us feeling optimistic about the natural world's future. For all these reasons, it deserves a very high recommendation indeed.
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