Searching for Paradise: Economic Development and Environmental Change in the Mountain West

by Douglas E. Booth

Book Overview

The signs of economic change loom large in the mountain West as shuttered mines and lumber mills are overshadowed by luxurious homes sprouting on valley bottoms and ridge lines. This perceptive book explains these changes, assesses their effects on the natural environment, and gauges the reactions of local communities. Douglas E. Booth argues that population spread to the mountain West is following a pattern similar to the historical movement of people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742518760
• ISBN13: 9780742518766
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.5"