Conservation in the Progressive Era: Classic Texts

by David Stradling

Book Overview

Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the conservation movement was a critical aspect of the broader reforms undertaken in the Progressive Era (1890-1910), as the rapidly industrializing nation struggled to protect human health, natural beauty, and "national efficiency." This highly effective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295983752
• ISBN13: 9780295983752
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher