| Edition |
Pbk. ed. |
| Description |
xv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-357) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the ecology of influence -- The closing of the frontier : Theodore Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club -- The garden, you, and I : Mabel Osgood Wright and the National Audubon Society -- Our national parks : John Muir and the Sierra Club -- The call of the wild : Aldo Leopold and the Wilderness Society -- Toward ecotopia : Edward Abbey and Earth First! -- Conclusion : the island as metaphor. |
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Introduction: The Ecology of Influence -- Preserving the Pieces: Progressive Conservation -- The Closing of the Frontier: Theodore Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club -- The Garden, You, and I: Mabel Osgood Wright and the National Audubon Society -- Our National Parks: John Muir and the Sierra Club -- Protecting the Planet: Modern Environmentalism -- The Call of the Wild: Aldo Leopold and the Wilderness Society -- Toward Ecotopia: Edward Abbey and Earth First! -- Conclusion: The Island as Metaphor. |
| Subject |
Natural history literature -- United States -- History.
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Natural history literature. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Environmentalism -- United States -- History.
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Environmentalism. |
| ISBN |
082032759X paperback |
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0820325767 alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780820327594 |
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