Conservation in the Progressive Era: Classic Texts

(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics Series)

by David Stradling

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Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the conservation movement was a critical aspect of the broader reforms undertaken in the Progressive Era (1890-1910), as the rapidly industrializing nation struggled to protect human health, natural beauty, and "national efficiency." This highly effective...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295983752

ISBN13:9780295983752

Release Date:February 2004

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:112 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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19th Century 20th Century Business & Investing Conservation History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Nature Nature & Ecology Popular Economics

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