Counterculture Green: The Whole Earth Catalog and American Environmentalism

by Andrew G. Kirk

Book Overview

For those who eagerly awaited its periodic appearance, it was more than a publication: it was a way of life. The Whole Earth Catalog billed itself as "Access to Tools," and it grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon catering to hippies, do-it-yourselfers, and anyone interested in self-sufficiency independent of mainstream America.

In recovering the history of the Catalog's unique brand of environmentalism, Andrew Kirk recounts how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700615458
• ISBN13: 9780700615452
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"