Thunder On The Mountain: Death At Massey And The Dirty Secrets Behind Big C...

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Book Title: Thunder On The Mountain: Death At Massey And The Dirty Secre...

Number of Pages: 283 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Thunder on the Mountain : Death at Massey and the Dirty Secrets Behind Big Coal

Publisher: West Virginia University Press

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2014

Subject: Mining, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, United States / 21st Century

Item Weight: 14.1 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, History

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Peter A. Galuszka

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback