The Palouse Hills in the eastern part of Washington State are known as home of the golden wheatlands, a place with some of the richest topsoil in the world. It is also a region forever changed by the dispersal of nuclear waste--accidental and intentional--from the Hanford Atomic Plant only 100 miles south. In Atomic Farmgirl , Teri Hein explores a childhood there filled with horseback riding, haying, casseroles, a stoic German Lutheran tradition, and the Cold War duck-and-cover drills of the 50s. She finds both revelations ...
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The Palouse Hills in the eastern part of Washington State are known as home of the golden wheatlands, a place with some of the richest topsoil in the world. It is also a region forever changed by the dispersal of nuclear waste--accidental and intentional--from the Hanford Atomic Plant only 100 miles south. In Atomic Farmgirl , Teri Hein explores a childhood there filled with horseback riding, haying, casseroles, a stoic German Lutheran tradition, and the Cold War duck-and-cover drills of the 50s. She finds both revelations and sweet ironies.
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2000. Fulcrum. Signed by author. Hard Cover. Book-VG+. Dj-VG+. 8.5x5.5. 253pp. The Palouse Hills in the eastern part of Washington State are a place with some of the richest topsoil in the world. It is also a region forever changed by the dispersals of nuclear waste-accidental and international-from the Hanford Atomic Plant only 100 miles south. This explores a childhood shaped by a family's bond to the land, capturing the evolution of a landscape and a neighbourhood.
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Fair. An acceptable and readable copy. All pages are intact, and the spine and cover are also intact. This item may have light highlighting, writing or underlining through out the book, curled corners, missing dust jacket and or stickers.
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Like New. Size: 5x0x8; 1st edition, 1st printing Fulcrum Publishing hardcover w/ DJ, 2000. Actually new, unsold & unread. But who would believe a book has sat on the shelves this long? Light shelfwear. Free delivery confirmation.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 5x0x8; Inscribed by author on title page. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
