Doom with a View Doom with a View

Doom with a View

Historical and Cultural Contexts of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant

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A gripping exploration of the dark legacy of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant and its enduring impact on public health and the environment.
Doom with a View delves into the historical and cultural contexts of Rocky Flats, a notorious nuclear weapons site located near Denver, Colorado. This collection of essays uncovers the environmental catastrophes, political neglect, and community-wide health crises that have plagued the region for decades.

Edited by Kristen Iversen, with contributions from experts and activists, this volume:
Examines the long-term consequences of plutonium production and contaminationInvestigates the ethical and political dimensions of government secrecy and environmental injusticeHighlights the community's ongoing struggle for accountability and remediation
For readers interested in environmental history, public health, and the legacy of the Cold War, Doom with a View offers a powerful and insightful account of a community grappling with the devastating consequences of nuclear weapons production.

GENRE
Politik und Zeitgeschehen
ERSCHIENEN
2020
14. August
SPRACHE
EN
Englisch
UMFANG
400
Seiten
VERLAG
Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
ANBIETERINFO
Bookwire US Inc
GRÖSSE
6,8
 MB
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