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- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- “This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .”
- ISBN
- 9780394723433
- EAN
- 9780394723433
- Book Title
- Buffalo Creek Disaster : How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and Won
- Item Length
- 6.9 in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 1977
- Format
- Mass Market
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Nature, Law, History
- Topic
- Liability, Natural Disasters, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Legal History
- Item Width
- 4.2 in
- Item Weight
- 5.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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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. This is the story of their triumph over incredible odds and corporate irresponsibility, as told by Gerald M. Stern, who as a young lawyer and took on the case and won. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394723430
ISBN-13
9780394723433
eBay Product ID (ePID)
492161
Product Key Features
Book Title
Buffalo Creek Disaster : How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and Won
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Topic
Liability, Natural Disasters, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Legal History
Publication Year
1977
Genre
Nature, Law, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Kf228.P75 S7 1977
Reviews
"A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." -San Francisco Chronicle "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster. . . . It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." -From the foreword by President Bill Clinton "A shocking, timely book." -The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." -Chicago Tribune "Fascinating reading. . . . An inside look at a history-making case." -The Boston Globe From the Trade Paperback edition., "A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." San Francisco Chronicle "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster. . . . It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." From the foreword by President Bill Clinton"A shocking, timely book." The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." Chicago Tribune "Fascinating reading. . . . An inside look at a history-making case." The Boston Globe From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
1977
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
76-054650
Dewey Decimal
345/.73/026
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