| View Larger Image | American Environmental History (Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History) | Paperbackby Louis S. Warren (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Page Count: | 384 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 14, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 430,442th |
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This compilation of seminal essays and primary documents introduces students to the most exciting scholarship and writing on the of environmental history in the United States. Subjects include the changing American landscape, soil epidemics, waste disposal, industrial development, conservation, and the environmental movement. Introduces students to the most exciting scholarship and writing on the subject of environmental history in the United States. Contains primary documents that illustrate the conditions, perception, and influences of environmental issues from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Subjects include the changing American landscape, soil epidemics, waste disposal, industrial development, conservation, and the environmental movement. Includes an editorial introduction, headnotes, and suggestions for further reading. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 1 review)
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More of a cultural history than a landscape one... by Michael D. Zoghby (Charlottesville, VA)  4 Stars
February 02, 2009
This book explores the cultural background of American land use and the history from Native American control through our own. Don't expect all shrubs and sidewalks; the insight into native cultures that inspired their use of the land is very deep and far-reaching.
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