Mass destruction

the men and giant mines that wired America and scarred the planet

English language

Published April 20, 2009 by Rutgers University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-8135-4529-5
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OCLC Number:
243777652

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Mass Destruction is the compelling story of Daniel Jackling and the development of open-pit hard rock mining, its role in the wiring of an electrified America, and its devastating environmental effects. This new method of mining, complimenting the mass production and mass consumption that came to define the "American way of life" in the early twentieth century, promised infinite supplies of copper and other natural resources. LeCain deftly analyzes how open-pit mining continues to adversely effect the environment and how, as the world begins to rival American resource consumption, no viable alternatives have emerged.

"The colossal open-pit mines of the past century have left behind some of the largest artifacts on the face of the earth. Timothy LeCain's engaging history of this mega-industrial enterprise is remarkable for its insight, clarity, and wisdom. Readers interested in the contours of our technological and environmental past--and the inextricable connections between the natural and …

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Subjects

  • Copper mines and mining -- West (U.S.) -- History
  • Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- West (U.S.) -- History
  • Copper mines and mining -- Health aspects -- West (U.S.) -- History
  • Mining engineering -- West (U.S.) -- History
  • Copper industry and trade -- West (U.S.) -- History