URANIUM FRENZY BOOK

About: Chronicles the 1950s uranium boom on the Colorado Plateau, detailing the gold-rush-like frenzy for uranium driven by the U.S. government's atomic weapons program, the rise and fall of fortunes, and the lasting, often tragic, consequences for miners and the environment due to radiation exposure. It covers the adventure, speculation, and human stories, from the lucrative Mi Vida strike to the devastating health impacts like lung cancer from radon gas, and the subsequent bust. 

• Paperback
• 310 pages
• 1991 Edition
• Non-fiction