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University Press of Colorado

Mining America: The Industry and the Environment, 1800-1980 (Revised)

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Title: Mining America: The Industry and the Environment, 1800-1980 (Revised)
Author: Duane a Smith
ISBN: 9780870813061
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 1994
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 228
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: Mining America is a vivid account of the damage wrought by almost two centuries of mining, but its main focus is on the conflicting attitudes behind the destruction and on society's responses. Veteran author and historian Duane Smith asserts that the marriage of mining and environmental issues was bound to touch America's sensitive pocketbook nerve - but the question now is, are all groups willing to pay the price?