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Throughout the nineteenth century, miners were given virtually free rein to profit without having to worry about impacts to the land, water, and air. This title gives an account of the damage wrought by almost two centuries of mining. It focuses on the conflicting attitudes behind the destruction and on society's responses.

Mining America The Industry and the Environment

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      Publisher: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Up Colorado
      Publication Date: 1/15/1994 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780870813061, 978-0870813061
      ISBN10: 0870813064

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      Book Synopsis
      Throughout the nineteenth century, miners were given virtually free rein to profit without having to worry about impacts to the land, water, and air. This title gives an account of the damage wrought by almost two centuries of mining. It focuses on the conflicting attitudes behind the destruction and on society's responses.

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