About a Mountain
Author | : John D'Agata |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2011-02-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393076691 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393076695 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis About a Mountain by : John D'Agata
Download or read book About a Mountain written by John D'Agata and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named One of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books Written by the New York Times Magazine, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a New York Times Editors' Choice. When John D'Agata helps his mother move to Las Vegas one summer, he begins to follow a story about the federal government's plan to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain; the result is a startling portrait that compels a reexamination of the future of human life.