About a Mountain

About a Mountain

<p><strong>Named One of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books Written by the <em>New York Times Magazine</em>, a <em>Publishers Weekly</em> Best Book of the Year, and a <em>New York Times</em> Editors' Choice.</strong></p><p>When John D'Agata helps his mother move to Las Vegas one summer, he begins to follow a story about the federal government's plan to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain; the result is a startling portrait that compels a reexamination of the future of human life.</p>