Us Environmental History: Inviting Doomsday

by John Wills

Book Overview

Environmental issues in the USA are more important now than ever before. The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Katrina, growing evidence of global warming, and a struggling national energy supply highlight the unfolding crisis. Environmental fears translate into US automobile giants plying consumers with 'fuel efficient' cars in the 'MPG Lounge' of sales. Politicians talk of energy independence and getting tough on polluters. Fears gravitate around...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748622632
• ISBN13: 9780748622634
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher