Perils of Progress: Environmental Disasters in the 20th Century

by Andrew L. Jenks

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159 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2010

Reviews

[cowboyallie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-researched and engaging writing. 4 intriguing disasters that were the result of "progress", all but Chernobyl are disasters that people most likely have never heard of. Easy read, heartbreaking information!

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very read-able and informative. A new take (for me) on what progress is and what it actually means for societies that get swept up in it.