Endangered Rivers and the Conservation Movement
Tim Palmer
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Description for Endangered Rivers and the Conservation Movement
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
A dam proposal sparked the first great conservation battle in the United States when John Muir fought to safeguard Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. Since then, people have worked to preserve free-flowing rivers from Florida to Alaska, and in doing so, they have changed the way natural resources are managed in America. In Endangered Rivers, Tim Palmer traces the growth of this movement and he chronicles the development of a national consciousness that values our rivers as lifelines for wildlife, fisheries, parks, wilderness, recreation, and communities. Based on careful research and hundreds of interviews, ... Read more
A dam proposal sparked the first great conservation battle in the United States when John Muir fought to safeguard Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. Since then, people have worked to preserve free-flowing rivers from Florida to Alaska, and in doing so, they have changed the way natural resources are managed in America. In Endangered Rivers, Tim Palmer traces the growth of this movement and he chronicles the development of a national consciousness that values our rivers as lifelines for wildlife, fisheries, parks, wilderness, recreation, and communities. Based on careful research and hundreds of interviews, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742531406
SKU
V9780742531406
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer has been involved in river protection since 1970 as a writer, photographer, planner, conservationist, speaker, and consultant. He is the author of 14 books on rivers and conservation, and speaks frequently to college classes and public audiences nationwide.
Reviews for Endangered Rivers and the Conservation Movement
A deft mix of history, painstakingly accurate research, and insightful comment on the politics and policy of river conservation . . . as much a classic in its field as was Rachel Carson's Silent Spring or Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac.
Sacramento Bee
Palmer is an eloquent river advocate and an insightful historian. Endangered Rivers is an ... Read more
Sacramento Bee
Palmer is an eloquent river advocate and an insightful historian. Endangered Rivers is an ... Read more