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Saving the Planet

- The American Response to the Environment in the Twentieth Century

part of the American Ways series

About Saving the Planet

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 this century."-Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781566633017
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • March 12, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 181x208x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 259 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 20, 2024

Description of Saving the Planet

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 this century."-Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.

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