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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marianne SullivanPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.517kg ISBN: 9780813562797ISBN 10: 0813562791 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 23 January 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Tacoma Smelter 2. City of Destiny, City of Smoke 3. Uncovering a Crisis in El Paso 4. Bunker Hill 5. Tacoma: A Disaster Is Discovered 6. A Carcinogenic Threat 7. Sacrificed Conclusion Notes IndexReviewsSullivan's comparative study is unique; she sets many of the regulatory problems of smelters into a firm analytical framework that will be useful for many years. --Christian Warren Brooklyn College (07/30/2013) Marianne Sullivan's Tainted Earth makes a major contribution to the complex history of smelter smoke. Tainted Earth stands out as a compelling demonstration of just how central lead and copper smelters were to the making of our modern science and regulation of environmental pollution in the United States. The research and writing on display are smoothly woven and in places, inspired. --Christopher Sellers Stony Brook University Author InformationMARIANNE SULLIVAN is an assistant professor of public health at William Paterson University of New Jersey and served as an epidemiologist for Public Health–Seattle and King County in Washington. She is the author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed public health journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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