Love Canal: My Story

Love Canal: My Story
ISBN-10
0873955870
ISBN-13
9780873955874
Series
Love Canal
Category
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Pages
174
Language
English
Published
1982-01-01
Publisher
SUNY Press
Authors
Lois Marie Gibbs, Murray Levine

Description

The inspiring story of a seemingly ordinary woman who led one of the most successful, single-purpose, grassroots efforts of our time.

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