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The American People and the National Forests: The First Century of the U.S. Forest Service
Samuel Hays
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Paperback. The year 2005 marked the centennial of the founding of the United States Forest Service (USFS). This title uses this occasion to present a cogent history of the role of American society in shaping the policies and actions of this agency. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; KNAL; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
The year 2005 marked the centennial of the founding of the United States Forest Service (USFS). Samuel P. Hays uses this occasion to present a cogent history of the role of American society in shaping the policies and actions of this agency.
From its establishment in 1905 under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, timber and grazing management dominated the agency's agenda. Due to high consumer demand for wood products and meat from livestock, the USFS built a formidable system of forest managers, training procedures, and tree science programs to specifically address these needs. This strong internal organization ... Read more
The year 2005 marked the centennial of the founding of the United States Forest Service (USFS). Samuel P. Hays uses this occasion to present a cogent history of the role of American society in shaping the policies and actions of this agency.
From its establishment in 1905 under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, timber and grazing management dominated the agency's agenda. Due to high consumer demand for wood products and meat from livestock, the USFS built a formidable system of forest managers, training procedures, and tree science programs to specifically address these needs. This strong internal organization ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822960201
SKU
V9780822960201
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About Samuel Hays
Samuel P. Hays was University Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Wars in the Woods: The Rise of Ecological Forestry in America; Explorations in Environmental History; Conservation and the Gospel of Efficienc
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