Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation

Author: Fagin, Dan

Brand: RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 560

Release Date: 19-03-2013

Part Number: 9780553806533

Details: Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation is the story of town that is plagued by pollution from its surrounding industries. The town in called Toms River and it is situated in New Jersey. The chemicals from these companies pollute the town from the year 1952, all the way past the 1980s. The book also talks about the result of this long-term and continuous pollution. Investigations revealed that this town is the location of a cancer cluster, that had affected the lives of the people living there permanently.
The book is a renewed approach to portraying scientific data and investigative reporting. It talks about a town, which is usually a calm place but became a site to dump toxic waste carelessly. The author has talks about the years of pollution the town faced, while achieving a landmark in investigative reporting. He narrates the stories of the beacons of hope that emerged from this tragedy, like the mother who fought to stop the pollution because of her love for her child. And a nurse who struggled to get the authorities to sit up and notice the increasing rate at which children were getting cancer.
Toms River: A Story Of Science And Salvation was published by Bantam in 2013 and is available in hardcover.
Key Features:
Toms River: A Story Of Science And Salvation reveals the story of a town that was victim to industrial chemical pollution. The author, Dan Fagin, won a Pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in the year 2014 for this book.

EAN: 9780553806533

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.0 x 1.8 inches

Languages: English