Yellowcake Towns : Uranium Mining Communities in the American West.
Amundson, Michael A.
Yellowcake Towns : Uranium Mining Communities in the American West. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (231 pages) - Mining the American West Series . - Mining the American West Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. From Weed to Weapon: U.S. Uranium, 1898-1945 -- 2. To Stimulate Production and in Interest of Security: The First Cold War Uranium Boom, 1946-1958 -- 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: Changing Federal Policies to Preserve Domestic Producers, 1958-1970 -- 7. Creatures of Uncle Sam: Yellowcake Communities During the Allocation and Stretch-out Periods -- 8. The Commercial Boom and Bust: Federal Policies and the Free Market, 1970-1988 -- 9. Yellowcake Towns During the Commercial Boom and Bust, 1970-1988 -- 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780870817137
Uranium mines and mining -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
TN490
338.4/762234932/0978
Yellowcake Towns : Uranium Mining Communities in the American West. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (231 pages) - Mining the American West Series . - Mining the American West Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. From Weed to Weapon: U.S. Uranium, 1898-1945 -- 2. To Stimulate Production and in Interest of Security: The First Cold War Uranium Boom, 1946-1958 -- 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: Changing Federal Policies to Preserve Domestic Producers, 1958-1970 -- 7. Creatures of Uncle Sam: Yellowcake Communities During the Allocation and Stretch-out Periods -- 8. The Commercial Boom and Bust: Federal Policies and the Free Market, 1970-1988 -- 9. Yellowcake Towns During the Commercial Boom and Bust, 1970-1988 -- 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780870817137
Uranium mines and mining -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
TN490
338.4/762234932/0978