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The Day the Earth Caved in - An American Mining Tragedy (Paperback) Loot Price: R542
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The Day the Earth Caved in - An American Mining Tragedy (Paperback): Joan Quigley

The Day the Earth Caved in - An American Mining Tragedy (Paperback)

Joan Quigley

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Beginning on Valentine's Day, 1981, when twelve-year-old Todd Domboski plunged through the earth in his grandmother's backyard in Centralia, Pennsylvania, The Day the Earth Caved In is an unprecedented and riveting account of the nation's worst mine fire. In astonishing detail, award-winning journalist Joan Quigley, the granddaughter of Centralia miners, ushers readers into the dramatic world of the underground blaze. Drawing on interviews with key participants and exclusive new research, Quigley paints unforgettable portraits of Centralia and its residents, from Tom Larkin, the short-order cook and ex-hippie who rallied the activists, to Helen Womer, the bank teller who galvanized the opposition, denying the fire's existence even as toxic fumes invaded her home. Like Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action, The Day the Earth Caved In is a seminal investigation" "of individual rights, corporate privilege, and governmental indifference to the powerless.

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Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2009
First published: April 2009
Authors: Joan Quigley
Dimensions: 203 x 132 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7130-9
Categories: Books > Fiction > True stories > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry
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LSN: 0-8129-7130-2
Barcode: 9780812971309

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