Church Rock Uranium Mine Disaster

by Julie Knutson

Overview

Human modification of the environment always carries a risk of accident and folly. Explore the causes and consequences of the Church Rock, New Mexico uranium mine disaster of 1979. Guided by compelling questions such as, "What led to this disaster?," "Who was impacted by it?," and "What changed in its aftermath?" the interdisciplinary content blends social studies and science. Ultimately, it pushes students to consider how humans can meet their need for resources in a safe, sustainable way. Books include table of contents, index, glossary, author biography, and timeline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534185340
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2021
Series:	21st Century Skills Library: Unnatural Disasters: Human Error, Design Flaws, and Bad Decisions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	41 MB
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Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Before 8

Chapter 2 The Accident 16

Chapter 3 After 22

Research & Act 28

Timeline 29

Further Research 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2021

Gr 4–6—The disasters recorded here were caused by misguided humanity. These six titles explain what went wrong in particular instances. All catastrophes in this set took place in the United States. Three main chapters discuss what happened before, during, and after the event. The history of each tragedy is explained with helpful time lines. Photos, both color and black-and-white, are smallish and add interest. Fact boxes complement the texts. The writing is clear, if a touch pedestrian. Ideas for how to help and do further research are included, as well as glossaries and indexes. VERDICT Good presentation. Select where there is a need for research on man-made disasters.

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