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Author Wilshire, Howard Gordon, 1926-

Title The American West at risk : science, myths, and politics of land abuse and recovery / Howard G. Wilshire, Jane E. Nielson, Richard W. Hazlett.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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 Moore Stacks  QH76.5.W34 W57 2008    Available  ---
Description xiv, 619 pages
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Once and future trees -- Harvesting the future -- Raiding the range -- Digging to China -- Routes of ruin -- Legacies of war -- Creating the nuclear wasteland -- No habitat but our own -- The last drops -- Garbage of the golden west -- Tragedy of the playground -- Driving to the end of America's birthright -- Nature's way.
Subject Nature conservation -- West (U.S.)
Nature conservation.
Conservation of natural resources -- West (U.S.)
Conservation of natural resources.
Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- West (U.S.)
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Land use -- Environmental aspects -- West (U.S.)
Land use -- Environmental aspects.
Land use.
West (U.S.) -- Environmental conditions.
Added Author Nielson, Jane E.
Hazlett, Richard W.
ISBN 9780195142051 cloth alkaline paper
0195142055 cloth alkaline paper