About this book:

Discover Novosibirsk as never before: not merely Russia’s great Siberian metropolis, but a city born from rivers, railways, exile, revolution, and scientific ambition. *A History of Novosibirsk* traces the city’s remarkable journey from the Ob River crossings and early Siberian frontier settlements to its explosive rise as a railway hub, industrial powerhouse, wartime refuge, and Soviet scientific capital.

From the turbulence of 1917 and the Civil War to the creation of Akademgorodok, the space age, perestroika, the shock of the 1990s, and today’s emergence as a technology hub, this book brings the city’s past vividly to life. Drawing together politics, culture, science, migration, architecture, and environmental change, it reveals how Novosibirsk became one of Russia’s most dynamic and revealing urban stories.

For readers fascinated by Siberia, the Soviet experiment, and the transformation of Russian cities, *A History of Novosibirsk* offers a sweeping, accessible, and deeply engaging portrait of resilience and reinvention on the banks of the Ob.