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In this collection of ten essays, contributors in American studies, cultural studies, literature, and environmental studies examine representations of environmental risk in American literature and film. Themes of climate change and nuclear risk are explored in fictional and nonfictional texts as well as poetry and Hollywood movies. Some specific works examined include Flight Behavior, Melting Ice, Things We Didn’t See Coming, Silkwood, and The China Syndrome. Other topics dissected include the depiction of radium in early 20th century American newspapers, and environmental risk themes in video games. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
