The environmental debate : a documentary history /
The environmental debate : a documentary history / [print]
edited by Peninah Neimark and Peter Rhoades Mott.
- Westport, Connecticut : Greenwood Press, (c)1999.
- xxviii, 319 pages ; 25 cm.
"This unique collection of primary documents examines the evolution of concern about environmental degradation, pollution, and resource conservation in America from the colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. These documents, ranging from government reports and court cases to the writings of naturalists, economists, and novelists, offer a broad array of perspectives about such major environmental issues as population growth, air pollution, land and water use, toxins and waste disposal, and the use of timber and mining resources. The book will be a welcome resource for students wishing to explore controversial environmental issues from as many different angles as possible."--BOOK JACKET.
9780313300202
99017844
GBA0-08938
Environmentalism--History--United States--Sources.
GE197.M921.E585 1999
"This unique collection of primary documents examines the evolution of concern about environmental degradation, pollution, and resource conservation in America from the colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. These documents, ranging from government reports and court cases to the writings of naturalists, economists, and novelists, offer a broad array of perspectives about such major environmental issues as population growth, air pollution, land and water use, toxins and waste disposal, and the use of timber and mining resources. The book will be a welcome resource for students wishing to explore controversial environmental issues from as many different angles as possible."--BOOK JACKET.
9780313300202
99017844
GBA0-08938
Environmentalism--History--United States--Sources.
GE197.M921.E585 1999