The Minamata Story - An EcoTragedy (Paperback)

A powerful graphic novel /manga that tells the story of "Minamata disease," a debilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956, it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government agencies. This struggle is relevant today, not simply because many people are still living with the disease but also because, in this time of growing concern over the safety of our environment--viz. Flint, Michigan--Minamata gives us as a very moving example of such human-caused environmental disasters and what we can do about them.

General

Imprint:	Stone Bridge Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	Sean Michael Wilson
Illustrators:	Akiko Shimojima
Introduction by:	Brian Small
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-61172-056-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Graphic novels Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General
LSN:	1-61172-056-7
Barcode:	9781611720563

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