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Landscapes of Conflict
William Robbins
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paperback. William Robbins addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve inevitable conflicts between those most concerned for growth and perceived economic stability and those most concerned to preserve the quality of the state's natural resources and the environment in which its citizens live. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJP; HBTB; KCN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Post-World War II Oregon was a place of optimism and growth, a spectacular natural region from ocean to high desert that seemingly provided opportunity in abundance. With the passing of time, however, Oregon’s citizens — rural and urban — would find themselves entangled in issues that they had little experience in resolving. The same trees that provided income to timber corporations, small mill owners, loggers, and many small towns in Oregon, also provided a dramatic landscape and a home to creatures at risk. The rivers whose harnessing created power for industries that helped sustain Oregon’s growth — and were dumping ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295990439
SKU
V9780295990439
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About William Robbins
William G. Robbins is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History, Oregon State University. He is the author of Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940, and Hard Times in Paradise: Coos Bay, Oregon, 1850-1986.
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"This is, make no mistake about it, an important book. Oregon faces massive land-use and environmental issues, and this history of how we really got to where we are is relevant and predictive. Those who control how Oregon will go in the future need to read this book thoroughly.And that includes the people who have the most power..the voters."
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