Hardcover
Recounts Nevada’s relationship with the nuclear industry and a host of players including the Atomic Energy Commission, the Department of Energy, scientists, military, and journalists. With ‘an awareness born of deceit’ shared by other Nevadans, this book considers the manipulated language and imager…
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$170.91
- Hardcover
236 pages
- Release Date
16 August 2010
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Summary
A crucial linchpin in Atomic Revival studies. Michon Mackedon recounts Nevada’s relationship with the nuclear industry and a host of players including the Atomic Energy Commission, the Department of Energy, scientists, military, and journalists. With “an awareness born of deceit” shared by other Nevadans, Mackedon considers the manipulated language and imagery doled out by the atomic industry to make the unsafe appear safe and the unthinkable, thinkable.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780984101429 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 098410142X |
| Author: | Michon Mackedon |
| Publisher: | Black Rock Institute Press |
| Imprint: | Black Rock Institute Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 236 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 920g |
| Dimensions: | 160mm x 210mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
160 × 210 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Michon Mackedon
Michon Mackedon served on the Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects and has written articles on Nevada for numerous publications.
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