Perils of Progress Environmental Disasters in the 20th Century |
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| Author:
| Jenks, Andrew L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-13-603802-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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Part of the Connections: Key Themes in World History series, Perils of Progress: Environmental Disasters in the 20th Century is essential reading for anyone interested in furthering a clean and safe environment while simultaneously encouraging responsible manufacturing.
Author Andrew Jenks examines past environmental disasters, such as the tragedies at Love Canal, Bhopal,...
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Part of the Connections: Key Themes in World History series, Perils of Progress: Environmental Disasters in the 20th Century is essential reading for anyone interested in furthering a clean and safe environment while simultaneously encouraging responsible manufacturing.
Author Andrew Jenks examines past environmental disasters, such as the tragedies at Love Canal, Bhopal, and Chernobyl, to prepare students to anticipate and head off potential environmental disasters as well as to meet and deal rationally with the next toxic apocalypse should one occur.