The Minamata story : an ecotragedy / Seán Michael Wilson ; illustrations by Akiko Shimojima ; foreword by Brian Small.

  • Wilson, Seán Michael
Date:
[2021]
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Tells the story of Minamata disease, a debilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956, it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government agencies. This struggle is relevant today, not simply because many people are still living with the disease but also because, in this time of growing concern over the safety of our environment--viz. Flint, Michigan--Minamata gives us as a very moving example of such human-caused environmental disasters and what we can do about them."--Provided by publisher

Publication/Creation

Berkeley, California : Stone Bridge Press, [2021]

Physical description

[108] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references.

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Where to find it

  • Location Access
    Ordered for Wellcome Collection on 24 January 2023

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ISBN

  • 9781611720563
  • 1611720567