Italy is truly a tourist's paradise -- visit fascinating and perfectly preserved ancient monuments, surround yourself with old buildings whose perfection still inspires styles of today, and conquer the tremendous mountains and magnificent ski slopes that tower above. The miracle of Italy is these treasures and the warm gracious people who inhabit the villages and cities. Five driving itineraries lead you throughout Italy, while one takes the nondriver to some of the country's most famous destinations by boat or train.

Here, Brian McGinty provides a comprehensive account of the trial of abolitionist John Brown. After the jury returned its guilty verdict, an appeal was quickly disposed of, and the governor of Virginia refused to grant clemency.

From nights in simple bed and breakfasts to luxurious villas that are rented by the week this guide features memorable places to stay. In cities such as Rome, Florence and Venice we include an excellent selection of albergos, pensiones and small hotels. Seven regional itineraries keep you on track through the romantic hilltowns of Tuscany, the beguiling backroads of Umbria, the Lake District, Amalfi coast and Sicily.

Experience the Italian way of life by staying as a guest in an Italian home. Accommodations vary from simple farmhouses to noble country villas, all promising unique and memorable stays. The perfect vacation for those who wish to explore the country and depart with an in-depth understanding of the culture.

While many transnational histories of the nuclear arms race have been written, Kate Brown provides the first definitive account of the great plutonium disasters of the United States and the Soviet Union. She draws on official records and dozens of interviews to tell the extraordinary stories of Richland, Washington and Ozersk, Russia--the first two cities in the world to produce plutonium. To contain secrets, American and Soviet leaders created plutopias--communities of nuclear families living in highly-subsidized, limited-access atomic cities. Plutopia was successful because in its zoned-off isolation it appeared to deliver the promises of the American dream and Soviet communism; in reality, it concealed disasters that remain highly unstable and threatening today.