Mining america: the industry and the environment, 1800-1980
Auteur :
Smith, Duane A.
Éditeur :
University Press of Colorado
ISBN :
9780870813061
Date de publication :
15 janv. 1994
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
331 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Throughout the nineteenth century, miners were given virtually free rein to profit without having to worry about impacts to the land, water, and air. This title gives an account of the damage wrought by almost two centuries of mining. It focuses on the conflicting attitudes behind the destruction and on society's responses.