About a Mountain

About a Mountain
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9780393076691
ISBN-13 : 0393076695
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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.


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