The Slain Wood: Papermaking and Its Environmental Consequences in the American South
(Part of the Studies in Industry and Society Series)
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The paper industry rejuvenated the American South--but took a heavy toll on its land and people. When the paper industry moved into the South in the 1930s, it confronted a region in the midst of an economic and environmental crisis. Entrenched poverty, stunted labor markets, vast stretches of cutover lands, and severe soil erosion prevailed across the southern states. By the middle of the twentieth century, however, pine trees had...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1421418789
ISBN13:9781421418780
Release Date:November 2015
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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