The Buffalo Creek Disaster
The Buffalo Creek Disaster

Author: Gerald M. Stern

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2008-05-06

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0307388492

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The "suspenseful and completely absorbing story" (San Francisco Chronicle) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won. One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the small settlements offered by the coal company's insurance offices, a few hundred of the survivors banded together to sue.

State and Local Environmental Libraries; [a Directory]
State and Local Environmental Libraries; [a Directory]

Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Library Systems Branch

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Geographical listing of state and local libraries throughout the United States concerned primarily with environmental literature. Entries include name of library, address, telephone number, and name of librarian (when available). No index.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Author: Allen Kent

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-10-26

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 9780824720476

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"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."