Uranium Frenzy: Boom and Bust on the Colorado Plateau

by Raye C. Ringholz

Book Overview

It was the first and only mineral rush triggered by the U.S. government. It was a story of opportunity and instant millionaires, but only a few were warned about radiation in the mines. Only a few... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826312527
• ISBN13: 9780826312525
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

History of Uranium in the Colorado and Utah area.

A good read for people interested in Uranium history. This book would especially interest people in the Four Corners area. Althought this goes into some of the history of U, it is mostly about one man Charlie Steen. This book is not technical.