Forever Wild - A Cultural History of Wilderness in the Adirondacks

In this work Terrie offers an assessment of the roles that the Adirondacks have played in American history. He brings to life the scientists and scholars, the travellers and sportsmen, the publicists and bureaucrats, who together have contributed to the wilderness aesthetic.

About the author

Philip G. Terrie is professor of english and American culture studies at Bowling Green State University. He is former assistant curator of the Adirondack Museum.

Product details

• Authors: Philip G Terrie, Philip G. Terrie
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1994
• EAN: 9780815602880
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-0288-0
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Travel