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Serhii Plokhy is a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University. Author of Chernobyl Roulette, he is a leading authority on the history of the Cold War. He lives in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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Praise for Serhii Plokhy

Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters

"Frightening.... With catastrophic climate change bearing down on us, nuclear power has been promoted by some as an obvious solution, but this sobering history urges us to look hard at that bargain for what it is."
-Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

"[An] enthralling study of the atomic age and its perils.... [A] meticulously researched history... [and] also a timely read."
-Lawrence Freedman, Financial Times

Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

"Superb.... [E]ngrossing and terrifying, surely one of the most important books ever written about the Cuban Missile Crisis and 20th-century international relations."
-James Rosen, Wall Street Journal

"Definitive.... With his masterly book, Mr. Plokhy has sounded a warning bell."
-Economist

The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

"Readers can find no better place to turn.... Plokhy navigates the subject with grace and aplomb."
-Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs

"In his elegant and careful exposition of Ukraine's past, Mr. Plokhy has also provided some signposts to the future."
-Economist