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Book SynopsisYellowcake Towns provides a look at the supply side of the Atomic Age and serves as an important contribution to the growing bibliography of atomic history.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; From Weed to Weapon: U.S. Uranium, 1898-1945; To Stimulate Production and in the Interest of Security: The First Cold War Uranium Boom, 1946-1958; Uranium Company Towns in the American; The Uranium Capital of the World I: Moab; The Uranium Capital of the World II: Grants; Allocation, Protectionism, and Subsistence: Changing Federal Policies to Preserve Domestic Producers, 1958-1970; Creatures of Uncle Sam: Yellowcake Communities During the Allocation and Stretch-Out Periods; The Commercial Book and Bust: Federal Policies and the Free Market, 1970-1988; Yellowcake Towns During the Commercial Boom and bust, 1970-1988; Conclusion; Index.
