Lost Mountain
A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation ofAppalachia
Edición de la obra Lost Mountain
| Autor | Erik Reece |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Riverhead Trade |
| Fecha de publicación | February 6, 2007 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 262 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781594482366 |
| ISBN-10 | 1594482365 |
| OCLC | 80153132 |
| Número de Cutter | R322l |
Asserts that strip mining in the Appalachian Mountains is economically and environmentally devastating and describes one year witnessing the decimation of a mountain. Suggests that strip mining is not just a local concern but a mainstream crisis that involves government neglect, species extinction, poisoned groundwater, and class conflict. Also describes how the coal industry impacts coal miners and their families.