The Killing of Karen Silkwood: the Story Behind the Kerr-Mcgee Plutonium Case
by Rashke, Richard L
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- Hardcover
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- Very good(+) to near fine(-) in a slightly rolled binding and very light soiling to fore-edge, in a fine(-) jacket (as though re
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Very good(+) to near fine(-) in a slightly rolled binding and very light soiling to fore-edge, in a fine(-) jacket (as though reader removed jacket while reading.). 407 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 22 cm; bibliographical references and index. Presents the case of a union member, who died under mysterious circumstances on the way to talk with a New York Times reporter about the activities of the plutonium plant where she worked
Plutonium -- Safety regulations -- United States. Négligence (Droit) -- Ãtats-Unis. Plutonium -- Sécurité -- Règlements -- Ãtats-Unis. Negligence. Plutonium -- Safety regulations. Named Person: Silkwood, Bill. Silkwood, Karen, 1946-1974. Silkwood, Bill. Silkwood, Karen, 1946-1974 Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation. United States. True Crime; Law; Investigative Journalism.
Plutonium -- Safety regulations -- United States. Négligence (Droit) -- Ãtats-Unis. Plutonium -- Sécurité -- Règlements -- Ãtats-Unis. Negligence. Plutonium -- Safety regulations. Named Person: Silkwood, Bill. Silkwood, Karen, 1946-1974. Silkwood, Bill. Silkwood, Karen, 1946-1974 Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation. United States. True Crime; Law; Investigative Journalism.
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- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
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- Title
- The Killing of Karen Silkwood: the Story Behind the Kerr-Mcgee Plutonium Case
- Author
- Rashke, Richard L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good(+) to near fine(-) in a slightly rolled binding and very light soiling to fore-edge, in a fine(-) jacket (as though re
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing (stated)
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Negligence -- United States, Law
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