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Wilderness and the American mind /

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A study of America's changing attitude toward wilderness, discussing efforts to protect the Alaskan wilderness, trends in wilderness management and the international perspective.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nash, Roderick (Author)
Other Authors: Miller, Char, 1951- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2014]
Edition:Fifth edition /
Subjects:
United States > Environmental conditions > History.
Nature conservation > United States.
Nature > Social aspects > United States.
Philosophy of nature > United States.
Nature > Effect of human beings on > United States.
Human ecology > United States > History.
Values > United States.
United States > Civilization.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Old World roots of opinion
  • A wilderness condition
  • The romantic wilderness
  • The American wilderness
  • Henry David Thoreau : philosopher
  • Preserve the wilderness!
  • Wilderness preserved
  • John Muir : publicizer
  • The wilderness cult
  • Hetch Hetchy
  • Aldo Leopold : prophet
  • Decisions for permanence
  • Toward a philosophy of wilderness
  • Alaska
  • The irony of victory
  • The international perspective
  • Epilogue to the fifth edition: Island civilization.