Defending Giants: The Redwood Wars and the Transformation of American Environmental Politics
(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Series)
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Giant redwoods are American icons, paragons of grandeur, exceptionalism, and endurance. They are also symbols of conflict and negotiation, remnants of environmental battles over the limits of industrialization, profiteering, and globalization.
Since the middle of the nineteenth century, logging operations have eaten away at the redwood forest, particularly areas covered by ancient giant redwoods. Today, such trees occupy a mere 120,000...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0295999519
ISBN13:9780295999517
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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