Saving the Planet The American Response to the Environment in the Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Rothman, Hal K. |
| Series title: | American Ways Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56663-301-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Ivan R. Dee Publisher
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.90 |
Book Description:
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Hal Rothman chronicles the American response to the environment in the 20th century, showing how the idea of conservation management was transformed after World War II into a program for "quality of life." His cogent narrative history is punctuated throughout with accounts of crucial episodes in the growth of environmentalism--Hetch-Hetchy, the Echo Park Dam, the oil spill at Santa Barbara, Love Canal, and others. "A thoughtful tracking of the American environmental sympathies during...
More DescriptionHal Rothman chronicles the American response to the environment in the 20th century, showing how the idea of conservation management was transformed after World War II into a program for "quality of life." His cogent narrative history is punctuated throughout with accounts of crucial episodes in the growth of environmentalism--Hetch-Hetchy, the Echo Park Dam, the oil spill at Santa Barbara, Love Canal, and others. "A thoughtful tracking of the American environmental sympathies during this century."--Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.