Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
Parts per Million: The Poisoning of Beverly Hills High School
by Horowitz, Joy
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670037982
- ISBN 13
- 9780670037988
- Seller
-
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Viking Adult, 2007-07-19. Hardcover. Good. 1.5000 in x 9.1000 in x 6.1000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
Synopsis
A journalist?s unsettling and timely investigation into the ties between Beverly Hills, its oil wells, and a local cancer clusterBeverly Hills High School is the crown jewel of a storied community that has long symbolized wealth and privilege. No one, including the author (class of 1971), thought twice about the oil pumps behind the school?s athletic fields; the derricks were just a part of the landscape, bringing in a sizable amount of royalty money to the community. But in 2003, after a group of young graduates developed cancer and the loudmouthed and sensationalistic Erin Brockovich caused a stir claiming the drilling was the cause, Beverly Hills was dragged into a landmark tort case that has split the town in two and will cause a media stir when it goes to trial later this year.In Parts per Million, Joy Horowitz tells the story behind the headlines, interviewing cancer specialists, lawyers, epidemiologists, city officials, residents, and Brockovich herself. She crafts a riveting picture of PTA moms fighting for the truth, parents in denial, cancer-ridden youth, a school board terrified of having failed in its obligation to keep kids safe, and the complex game of toxic tort litigation that stands to strike a huge financial blow to the powerful oil companies and the iconic community. A Civil Action meets An Inconvenient Truth, Parts per Million couches medical and scientific inquiry in a compelling legal drama. Horowitz examines our tangled relationship with oil, money, and the environment, and bravely questions how many more will have to die before government regulators put economics aside and heed the warnings of science.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Once Upon a Time Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000999041
- Title
- Parts per Million: The Poisoning of Beverly Hills High School
- Author
- Horowitz, Joy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0670037982
- ISBN 13
- 9780670037988
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- Us
- Date Published
- 2007-07-19
- Size
- 1.5000 in x 9.1000 in x 6.1000 i
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- X weight
- 1.4500 lb
Terms of Sale
Once Upon a Time Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Please contact us BEFORE returning any book.
About the Seller
Once Upon a Time Books
Biblio member since 2020
Springdale, Arkansas
About Once Upon a Time Books
We are a family owned and operated, full-line, online bookstore. With our inventory of over 190,000 items, we aim to be your first stop on the internet for all of your used and out-of-print book buying needs.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
