Illustrations

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction xv
6. Chapter 1 From Weed To Weapon: U.S. Uranium, 1898-1945 1
7. Chapter 2 To Stimulate Production And in Interest Of Security: The First Cold War Uranium Boom, 1946-1958 17
8. Chapter 3 Uranium Company Towns in the American West 37
9. Chapter 4 The Uranium Capital Of The World I: Moab 53
10. Chapter 5 The Uranium Capital of the World II: Grants 77
11. Chapter 6 Allocation, Protectionism, and Subsistence: Changing Federal Policies to Preserve Domestic Producers, 1958-1970 105
12. Chapter 7 Creatures of Uncle Sam: Yellowcake Communities During the Allocation and Stretch-out Periods 115
13. Chapter 8 The Commercial Boom and Bust: Federal Policies and the Free Market, 1970-1988 135
14. Chapter 9 Yellowcake Towns During the Commercial Boom and Bust, 1970-1988 149
15. Chapter 10 Conclusion 173
16. Bibliography 181
17. Index 197