Coal Country
Rising Up Against Mountaintop Removal Mining
Will be published approx. on 24. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-57805-166-3 (ISBN)
Description
In the long, complex history of coal exploitation in Appalachia, mountaintop-removal (MTR) mining is the most destructive practice yet. This volume, based on a documentary, gives voice to the growing chorus of protest against MTR mining in Appalachia through a collection of essays, oral history, commentary, and images.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Counterpoint
Edition type
Media tie-in
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
853 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57805-166-3 (9781578051663)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Shirley Stewart Burns