The Quiet Sickness: A Photographic Chronicle of Hazardous Work in America

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Summary: An American photographic classic.
Review: For 25 years Earl Dotter's photographs have been recording for us the human cost of America's economic miracle. This collection is a vivid chronicle of those who labor in unhealthy and unsafe jobs, victimized by "The Quiet Sickness." Dotter's workers are from virtually all our essential industries and his comments are as enlightening as his photographs are moving. This book is not just vital for those active in labor, management, education and government. It is a compassionate look at people doing work few of us ever see. It is an experience I recommend to any American who wants to actually see the human side of our capital gains.