Environmental Issues in American History: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents

by Chris J. Magoc

Book Overview

Controversy surrounding environmental issues is not a recent development in American history. Since the time of the early settlers, issues concerning the environment have plagued certain groups of Americans. In this exhaustively researched study, primary documents support different sides of various questions, such as the use of water as an energy source, deforestation, gold mining in California, and the emergence of wildlife conservation. High...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313322082
• ISBN13: 9780313322082
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.2"