Battle for the wilderness /

"Battle for the Wilderness is one of the important works of the American conservation movement. Centered on the struggle to pass the 1964 Wilderness Act, it offers a well-written, workable definition of wilderness and presents conservation as a vital thread in American history. In a completely...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Frome, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, 1997.
Edition:Rev. ed.
Subjects:
Wilderness areas > United States.
Nature conservation > United States.
Nature > Conservation > États-Unis.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Nature conservation.
Wilderness areas.
Naturschutzgebiet
Naturschutz
Schutz.
Wildnis.
United States.
USA
USA.
USA > Naturschutzgebiet
USA > Naturschutz
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Wilderness is Here to Stay, 1997
  • Prologue: A Navigational Perspective
  • 1. What Is Wilderness?
  • 2. An American Happening
  • 3. The Cultural Heritage in Wilderness
  • 4. A Scientific Resource
  • 5. A Place for Wild Animals, Wild Plants
  • 6. Recreation for Everyone ...
  • 7. ... But Not Everyone at Once
  • 8. Saving Wilderness by Law
  • The Ancient Creed
  • 9. Saving Wilderness by Law
  • The Ultimate Showdown
  • 10. Hearing the People's Case
  • 11. Any Wilderness in the East?
  • 12. Beyond the Wilderness Act
  • Epilogue: Where the Battle Begins
  • Appendix A. Text of the Wilderness Act
  • Appendix B. Landmarks in Wilderness Preservation
  • Appendix C. National Wilderness Preservation System.

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