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Saving the Planet
Hal Rothman
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Description for Saving the Planet
Hardback. Hal Rothman explains why Americans now see in the environment a salvation of themselves and their society, and a respite from the pressure of modern life. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Hal Rothman chronicles the American response to the environment in the 20th century, showing how the idea of conservation management was transformed after World War II into a program for quality of life. His cogent narrative history is punctuated throughout with accounts of crucial episodes in the growth of environmentalism—Hetch-Hetchy, the Echo Park Dam, the oil spill at Santa Barbara, Love Canal, and others. A thoughtful tracking of the American environmental sympathies during this century. —Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.
Hal Rothman chronicles the American response to the environment in the 20th century, showing how the idea of conservation management was transformed after World War II into a program for quality of life. His cogent narrative history is punctuated throughout with accounts of crucial episodes in the growth of environmentalism—Hetch-Hetchy, the Echo Park Dam, the oil spill at Santa Barbara, Love Canal, and others. A thoughtful tracking of the American environmental sympathies during this century. —Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
American Ways Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566632881
SKU
V9781566632881
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99-15
Reviews for Saving the Planet
A concise, balanced, and readable history of the conservation movement for the last hundred-plus years.
Katherine E. Gillen
Kliatt
Katherine E. Gillen
Kliatt