Yellowcake towns : uranium mining communities in the American West / Michael A. Amundson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amundson, Michael A., 1965-

Series:

Mining the American West

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Uranium mines and mining--West (U.S.)--History--20th century.

Uranium mines and mining.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, [2002]

Summary:

Provides the first detailed analysis of the four mining and milling communities at the center of the twentieth century uranium booms: Moab, Utah; Grants, New Mexico; Uraven, Colorado; and Jeffrey City, Wyoming.

Contents:

1. From weed to weapon

2. To stimulate production and in the interest of security

3. Uranium company towns in the American West

4. The uranium capital of the world I: Moab

5. The uranium capital of the world II: Grants

6. Allocation, protectionism, and subsistence

7. Creatures of Uncle Sam

8. The commercial boom and bust, 1970-1988

9. Yellowcake towns during the commercial boom and bust, 1970-1988.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-196) and index.

ISBN:

0870816624

OCLC:

48661600