The Minamata Story: An Ecotragedy

by Sean Michael Wilson

Book Overview

A powerful graphic novel /manga that 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611720567
• ISBN13: 9781611720563
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12