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Johnson, Rebecca L.

Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom: Life in the Dead Zone

64 pp. | Twenty-First Century | November, 2014 | Library ISBN 978-1-4677-1154-8 $34.60 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4677-4791-2
(3) YA The resurgence of life in the decades following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has surprised scientists with its rapidity and diversity. Johnson clearly recounts the horrific event, then features scientists who study birds, rodents, and insects to understand how life has adapted to radioactive--and people-free--conditions. Fascinating photographs of Chernobyl and its inhabitants then and now illustrate scientific practices. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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