Faith in Nature: Environmentalism as Religious Quest
Faith in Nature traces the history of environmentalism—and its moral thrust—from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present.
Faith in Nature traces the history of environmentalism—and its moral thrust—from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present.
Death in the Everglades chronicles the demise of one of 20th-century Florida’s most enduring folk heroes.
Two Paths toward Sustainable Forests is the first book to examine the social and economic aspects of sustainable forestry and the resulting impacts on resource policy in Canada and the United States.
This book seeks to explain what science and politics are in the context of environmental policymaking and how the interplay of science and politics influences international environmental policy.
Geography and History is the first book for more than a century to examine comprehensively the interdependence of the two disciplines.
George Perkins Marsh (1801-1882) was the first to reveal the menace of environmental misuse, to explain its causes, and to prescribe reforms. David Lowenthal here offers fresh insights, from new sources, into Marsh’s career and shows his relevance today.
Traces the elm’s transformation from a fast-growing weed into a regional and national icon.
A memoir of the author’s life and his strong interests in wildlife, conservation, and major environmental organizations.
Anderson argues that livestock were a central factor in the cultural clash between colonists and Indians as well as a driving force in the expansion west.
Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Coal is a captivating narrative about an ordinary substance with an extraordinary impact on human civilization.