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...
| Основен автор: | Frome, Michael. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Salt Lake City :
University of Utah Press,
1997.
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| Издание: | Rev. ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=12514 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Battle for the wilderness. |
Съдържание:
- 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.