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Contested Terrain: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks
Phillip Terrie
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Description for Contested Terrain: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks
Paperback. Introduces the players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This book includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 69 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Contested Terrain explores the competing understandings of how best to manage this spectacular natural resource. Terrie introduces the key players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This new edition includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of stunning conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity.
Contested Terrain explores the competing understandings of how best to manage this spectacular natural resource. Terrie introduces the key players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This new edition includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of stunning conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609049
SKU
V9780815609049
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About Phillip Terrie
Philip G. Terrie is professor emeritus of American culture studies, English, and environmental studies at Bowling Green University. He is author of Forever Wild, also published by Syracuse University Press.
Reviews for Contested Terrain: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks
The finest general Adirondack history yet written, the book to which all subsequent accounts will have to refer. - New York Review of Books ""A masterpiece of historical research, a benchmark publication in regional American environmental history."" - Midwest Book Review