Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West
Sara Dant
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Description for Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West
Paperback. Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. * Discusses key events and topics from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post-war expansion, resource exploitation, and climate change * Structures the coverage around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological protection; avoiding the tragedy of the commons ; and achieving sustainability * Contains an accessible, up-to-date narrative written by an expert scholar and professor that supplements a variety of college-level survey or seminar courses ... Read more
Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. * Discusses key events and topics from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post-war expansion, resource exploitation, and climate change * Structures the coverage around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological protection; avoiding the tragedy of the commons ; and achieving sustainability * Contains an accessible, up-to-date narrative written by an expert scholar and professor that supplements a variety of college-level survey or seminar courses ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Western History Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118934296
SKU
V9781118934296
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About Sara Dant
Sara Dant is Professor of History at Weber State University, USA. Her work focuses on environmental politics in the United States with a particular emphasis on the creation and development of consensus and bipartisanism. She is the author of several prize-winning articles on western environmental politics and co-author of the two-volume Encyclopedia of American National Parks (2004). Her recent articles ... Read more
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