{"product_id":"toms-river-a-story-of-science-and-salvation","title":"Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fagin, Dan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e RANDOM HOUSE GROUP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 19-03-2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553806533\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation is the story of town that is plagued by pollution from its surrounding industries. The town in called Toms River and it is situated in New Jersey. The chemicals from these companies pollute the town from the year 1952, all the way past the 1980s. The book also talks about the result of this long-term and continuous pollution. Investigations revealed that this town is the location of a cancer cluster, that had affected the lives of the people living there permanently.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe book is a renewed approach to portraying scientific data and investigative reporting. It talks about a town, which is usually a calm place but became a site to dump toxic waste carelessly. The author has talks about the years of pollution the town faced, while achieving a landmark in investigative reporting. He narrates the stories of the beacons of hope that emerged from this tragedy, like the mother who fought to stop the pollution because of her love for her child. And a nurse who struggled to get the authorities to sit up and notice the increasing rate at which children were getting cancer.\u003cbr\u003e\nToms River: A Story Of Science And Salvation was published by Bantam in 2013 and is available in hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\nKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\nToms River: A Story Of Science And Salvation reveals the story of a town that was victim to industrial chemical pollution. The author, Dan Fagin, won a Pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in the year 2014 for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553806533\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3 x 6.0 x 1.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE GROUP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50246662029616,"sku":"Trans_9780553806533","price":1838.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81MwwaVIXIL.jpg?v=1761382929","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/toms-river-a-story-of-science-and-salvation","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}