| About a Mountain Contributor(s): D'Agata, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393339017 ISBN-13: 9780393339017 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Mountains |
| Dewey: 979.313 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.61" W x 8.22" (0.44 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Geographic Orientation - Nevada - Locality - Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When John D'Agata helps his mother move to Las Vegas one summer, he begins to follow a story about the federal government's plan to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain; the result is a startling portrait that compels a reexamination of the future of human life. |
Contributor Bio(s): D'Agata, John: - John D'Agata is the author of About a Mountain, Halls of Fame, and editor of The Next American Essay and The Lost Origins of the Essay. He teaches creative writing at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where he lives. |