Dams, Parks and Politics : Resource Development and Preservation the Truman-Eisenhower Era /

This book is a chronicle of the myopia and gamesmanship that dominated Americans' understanding of their environment on the eve of the nation's ecology crisis. Based almost entirely on primary sources, Elmo Richardson's study examines the interplay between the national policies and pr...

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Autor principal: Richardson, Elmo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 1973.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Natural resources.
National parks and reserves.
Environmental policy.
Conservation of natural resources.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Parcs nationaux > États-Unis.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Conservation of natural resources > United States.
National parks and reserves > United States.
Natural resources > United States.
Environmental policy > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Prologue THE NEW DEAL LEGACY; Chapter One CVA: THE ROAD NOT TAKEN; Chapter Two THE LAND GRABBERS; Chapter Three THE PARKS' EVAPORATION RATE; Chapter Four THE WEST & THE MANDATE FOR CHANGE; Chapter Five DOUG McKAY & THE DRAGON SLAYERS; Illustrations; Chapter Six THE PITFALLS OF PARTNERSHIP; Chapter Seven JUST A TINY DINOSAUR; Chapter Eight THE GIVEAWAY BRAND; Chapter Nine BATTLE OF THE CHAMPIONS; Epilogue RIGHT MAN ON THE LID?; Notes; Primary Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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