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American environmentalism, Greg Barton, book editor

Work
Publication
Extent
219 pages
Contents
  • The Americans and their landscape
  • Nature Americans changed the forests to suit their needs / William Cronon
  • Farmers must protect the fertility of the soil / James Madison
  • Colonist's views of forests changed over time / Michael Williams
  • Mankind is inextricably linked to nature / Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Humanity should emulate ancient societies' attitude toward nature / Kirkpatrick Sale
  • The preservation and use of nature
  • Environmentalists begin to emphasize ecology / Donald Worster
  • The environment must be restored and preserved / George Perkins Marsh
  • Natural resources must be conserved / Theodore Roosevelt
  • The federal government's role in land conservation expands / William G. Robbins
  • A new relationship with nature
  • Nature is a refuge that must be preserved / John Muir
  • Ethics must inform environmental thinking / Aldo Leopold
  • Wilderness should be preserved for its own sake / Wallace Stegner
  • The green movement
  • Evergreen / Gary Snyder
  • Global population will reach crisis proportions by 2050 / J. Kenneth Smail
  • Small is beautiful / E. F. Schumacher
  • Humans must lead ecologically responsible lives / Arne Naess
  • Radical activism can help protect the environment / Bill Devall
  • Government intervention can help the environment / Al Gore Jr.
  • Narratives
  • America needs a national park / George Catlin
  • Living on Walden Pond / Henry David Thoreau
  • The education of a forester / Gifford Pinchot
  • Rich land, poor land / Stuart Chase
Isbn
9780737710434
Instance
Label
American environmentalism
Title
American environmentalism
Statement of responsibility
Greg Barton, book editor
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
GE197
LC item number
.A64 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1962-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Barton, Greg
Series statement
American social movements
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Environmentalism
  • Conservation of natural resources
Label
American environmentalism, Greg Barton, book editor
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212)and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Americans and their landscape -- Nature Americans changed the forests to suit their needs / William Cronon -- Farmers must protect the fertility of the soil / James Madison -- Colonist's views of forests changed over time / Michael Williams -- Mankind is inextricably linked to nature / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Humanity should emulate ancient societies' attitude toward nature / Kirkpatrick Sale -- The preservation and use of nature -- Environmentalists begin to emphasize ecology / Donald Worster -- The environment must be restored and preserved / George Perkins Marsh -- Natural resources must be conserved / Theodore Roosevelt -- The federal government's role in land conservation expands / William G. Robbins -- A new relationship with nature -- Nature is a refuge that must be preserved / John Muir -- Ethics must inform environmental thinking / Aldo Leopold -- Wilderness should be preserved for its own sake / Wallace Stegner -- The green movement -- Evergreen / Gary Snyder -- Global population will reach crisis proportions by 2050 / J. Kenneth Smail -- Small is beautiful / E. F. Schumacher -- Humans must lead ecologically responsible lives / Arne Naess -- Radical activism can help protect the environment / Bill Devall -- Government intervention can help the environment / Al Gore Jr. -- Narratives -- America needs a national park / George Catlin -- Living on Walden Pond / Henry David Thoreau -- The education of a forester / Gifford Pinchot -- Rich land, poor land / Stuart Chase
Control code
ocm49285503
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
219 pages
Isbn
9780737710434
Lccn
2002023635
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)49285503
  • (Sirsi) a751841
Label
American environmentalism, Greg Barton, book editor
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212)and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Americans and their landscape -- Nature Americans changed the forests to suit their needs / William Cronon -- Farmers must protect the fertility of the soil / James Madison -- Colonist's views of forests changed over time / Michael Williams -- Mankind is inextricably linked to nature / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Humanity should emulate ancient societies' attitude toward nature / Kirkpatrick Sale -- The preservation and use of nature -- Environmentalists begin to emphasize ecology / Donald Worster -- The environment must be restored and preserved / George Perkins Marsh -- Natural resources must be conserved / Theodore Roosevelt -- The federal government's role in land conservation expands / William G. Robbins -- A new relationship with nature -- Nature is a refuge that must be preserved / John Muir -- Ethics must inform environmental thinking / Aldo Leopold -- Wilderness should be preserved for its own sake / Wallace Stegner -- The green movement -- Evergreen / Gary Snyder -- Global population will reach crisis proportions by 2050 / J. Kenneth Smail -- Small is beautiful / E. F. Schumacher -- Humans must lead ecologically responsible lives / Arne Naess -- Radical activism can help protect the environment / Bill Devall -- Government intervention can help the environment / Al Gore Jr. -- Narratives -- America needs a national park / George Catlin -- Living on Walden Pond / Henry David Thoreau -- The education of a forester / Gifford Pinchot -- Rich land, poor land / Stuart Chase
Control code
ocm49285503
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
219 pages
Isbn
9780737710434
Lccn
2002023635
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)49285503
  • (Sirsi) a751841

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