Tom Zoellner

Tom Zoellner appears in the following:

A Backgrounder on Blood Diamonds

Friday, August 13, 2010

Tom Zoellner, author of The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit and Desire, talks about the history and politics of blood diamonds, their involvement in Charles Taylor's trial, and the recent US legislation to regulate conflict minerals.

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The Rock that Shaped the World

Monday, May 25, 2009

Uranium may just look like yellow dirt, but it's altered the course of human history and shaped the modern world. In his new book Uranium: War, Evergy and the Rock that Shaped the World reporter Tom Zoellner examines the paradox of this powerful element: that the stability of our ...

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The Rock that Shaped the World

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Uranium may just look like yellow dirt, but it's altered the course of human history and shaped the modern world. In his new book Uranium: War, Evergy and the Rock that Shaped the World reporter Tom Zoellner examines the paradox of this powerful element: that the stability of our ...

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