The wilderness idea /

Tells the story of the two founders of American conservation, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot, and their historic battle over whether a remote valley in California, Hetch Hetchy, should be dammed and flooded to form a reservoir. The battle reflected the two sides of the conservation issue--absolute pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Florentine Films, Direct Cinema Ltd
Other Authors:	Hott, Lawrence R., Garey, Diane, Chowder, Ken, Cronyn, Hume, Drury, Ken, Bosco, Philip, Moore, Allen, Sachs, Sharon, Einhorn, Richard, 1952 August 2-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA : Direct Cinema Ltd., [2008?]
Subjects:	Muir, John, > 1838-1914. Pinchot, Gifford, > 1865-1946. Hetch Hetchy Valley (Calif.) > History. Nature conservation > United States > History. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction films.

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Summary:	Tells the story of the two founders of American conservation, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot, and their historic battle over whether a remote valley in California, Hetch Hetchy, should be dammed and flooded to form a reservoir. The battle reflected the two sides of the conservation issue--absolute protection of wilderness lands versus careful management and use of nature to serve human needs.
Item Description:	Originally produced as an episode the documentary television program The American experience in 1989. "Part one of a two-part series with 'Wild by law : the growth of environmentalism and the creation of The Wilderness Act'" -- Container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.o
Format:	DVD; region 1; NTSC.
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Allen Moore ; editor, Sharon Sachs ; music, Richard Einhorn.
ISBN:	9781559747820 155974782X