Magnetic Mountain

The city of Magnitogorsk was built in response to Stalin's decision to transform the predominately agricultural nation into a country of metal. With access to a... » 

The city of Magnitogorsk was built in response to Stalin's decision to transform the predominately agricultural nation into a country of metal. With access to archives and interviews, Stephen Kotkin presents an account of the impact of industrialization on a single urban community. «