Yellowcake towns : uranium mining communities in the American West / Michael A. Amundson.
| Author/creator |
Amundson, Michael A., 1965- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2002. |
| Description | xxiv, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Mining the American West Mining the American West. ^A520960 |
| Contents | 1. From weed to weapon -- 2. To stimulate production and in the interest of security -- 3. Uranium company towns in the American West -- 4. The uranium capital of the world I: Moab -- 5. The uranium capital of the world II: Grants -- 6. Allocation, protectionism, and subsistence -- 7. Creatures of Uncle Sam -- 8. The commercial boom and bust, 1970-1988 -- 9. Yellowcake towns during the commercial boom and bust, 1970-1988. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-196) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001008027 |
| ISBN | 0870816624 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | TN490.U7 A548 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |