Driven Wild: How the Fight against Automobiles Launched the Modern Wilderness Movement
(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Series)
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In its infancy, the movement to protect wilderness areas in the United States was motivated less by perceived threats from industrial and agricultural activities than by concern over the impacts of automobile owners seeking recreational opportunities in wild areas. Countless commercial and government purveyors vigorously promoted the mystique of travel to breathtakingly scenic places, and roads and highways were built to facilitate such travel...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295982209
ISBN13:9780295982205
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:383 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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