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Bargaining for Eden
Stephen Trimble
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Description for Bargaining for Eden
Paperback. Beginning with an Olympic ski race in northern Utah, this book takes a penetrating look at the battles raging over the land - and the soul - of the American West. It investigates the high-profile story of a reclusive billionaire who worked relentlessly to acquire public land for his ski resort and to host the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Beginning with an Olympic ski race in northern Utah, this heartfelt book from award-winning writer and photographer Stephen Trimble takes a penetrating look at the battles raging over the land - and the soul - of the American West. "Bargaining for Eden" investigates the high-profile story of a reclusive billionaire who worked relentlessly to acquire public land for his ski resort and to host the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. In a gripping, character-driven narrative, based on extensive interviews, Trimble tells of the land exchange deal that ensued, one of the largest and most controversial in U.S. history, as he ... Read more
Beginning with an Olympic ski race in northern Utah, this heartfelt book from award-winning writer and photographer Stephen Trimble takes a penetrating look at the battles raging over the land - and the soul - of the American West. "Bargaining for Eden" investigates the high-profile story of a reclusive billionaire who worked relentlessly to acquire public land for his ski resort and to host the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. In a gripping, character-driven narrative, based on extensive interviews, Trimble tells of the land exchange deal that ensued, one of the largest and most controversial in U.S. history, as he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520261716
SKU
V9780520261716
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About Stephen Trimble
Writer, photographer, and naturalist Stephen Trimble has won awards for his nonfiction, his fiction, and his photography, including the Ansel Adams Award from The Sierra Club. His books include The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin, The People: Indians of the American Southwest, The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places (with Gary Nabhan), and Testimony: ... Read more
Reviews for Bargaining for Eden
"A compelling read."
Susan L. Smith American Scientist "The case Trimble makes is well illustrated, and also troubling testimony to the speed with which a birthright is now slipping away."
Rick Bass Boston Globe Book Section "Bargaining for Eden often reads like a novel."
Audrey Webb Earth Island Journal "A compelling and important book for all of ... Read more
Susan L. Smith American Scientist "The case Trimble makes is well illustrated, and also troubling testimony to the speed with which a birthright is now slipping away."
Rick Bass Boston Globe Book Section "Bargaining for Eden often reads like a novel."
Audrey Webb Earth Island Journal "A compelling and important book for all of ... Read more