Rowing the Eternal Sea : The Story of a Minamata Fisherman
Keibo. Oiwa
Bok Engelsk 2001 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt | Lanham : : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2001.
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Omfang | 1 online resource (206 p.)
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Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Translator's Introduction; Prologue: ""Out to the Mythological Sea""; Part I; A Vibrant Village; The Bitter Sea; Competing Souls; What's Going On?; Two Hints; Within the Circle; School Days; A Family Ordeal; Leaving Home; A Compass Restored; Part II; Rising Tides; Social Activism; Life Changes; Leaving the Movement; The Depths of Despair; Facing My Demons; Tokoyo no fune, Boat to the Eternal World; Bearing Witness; A Will of Stone; A Place of Atonement; Part III; Beneath the Light of the Sun and the Moon. - The Chisso within UsKeep the Embers Glowing; Nusari, Embracing Life as a Gift; Moyainaoshi, Moored Together Again; Epilogue; Index; About...; The Author; The Narrator; The Translator. - In this compelling oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning. Spanning fifty years, his story describes the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family, and on the fishing culture of the Shiranui Sea. A one-time leader of Minamata disease patients seeking certification and compensation, Masato breaks away to follow his personal path to redemption. Masato's story, larger than any one man or one incident, raises questions we must all consider as beneficiaries of modern industry and technolo
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Emner | Mercury - Environmental aspects - Japan Minamata-shi
Mercury - Toxicology Water - Pollution - Japan Minamata-shi Chemicals and Drugs Vis mer... Diseases
Elements Environment and Public Health Environmental Pollution Health Care Inorganic Chemicals Mercury Poisoning Metals Metals, Heavy Poisoning Substance-Related Disorders Transition Elements Water Pollution Forurensning Health & Biological Sciences Japan Kvikksølvforgiftning Minamata Minamata-sykdom Public Health Toksikologi Toxicology & Public Health Vann |
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ISBN | 0742500209. - 0742500217. - 9780742500204. - 9780742500211
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