Uranium Mining

By Diane Andrews Henningfeld

Book Overview

This book explores the various benefits and drawbacks of uranium mining and features a selection of perspectives from organizations such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Nuclear Energy Institute. Readers learn about uranium mining and the exploitation of indigenous people; uranium mining and local economies; uranium mining security risks; and the financial repercussions of uranium mining.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737748990
• ISBN13: 9780737748994
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12