Landscapes of Conflict - The Oregon Story, 1940-2000

Informationen zum Autor Robbins is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at Oregon State University. He has published eight books on the Pacific Northwest, including Hard Times In Paradise: Coos Bay, Oregon (Washington), Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story, 1940-2000 (Washington), and Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 (Washington). Klappentext In his second volume of Oregon's environmental history, William Robbins addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve inevitable conflicts between those most concerned for growth and perceived economic stability and those most concerned to preserve the quality of the state's natural resources and the environment in which its citizens live. Zusammenfassung Post-World War II Oregon was a place of optimism and growth! a spectacular natural region from ocean to high desert that seemingly provided opportunity in abundance. This title addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve these conflicts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: Still Searching for Eden at the End of the Oregon Trail by William Cronon Preface Prologue: A Time to Remember I. Postwar Promise 1. The Great Hope for the New Order 2. Into the Brave New World II. Making Agriculture Modern 3. Bringing Perfection to the Fields 4. The Wonder World of Pesticides III. Industrial Forestry Management 5. Planning and Technical Efficiency in the Forests 6. Intensive Forestry and Citizen Activism IV. Of Rivers and Land 7. Richard Neuberger's Conservation Politics 8. Tom McCall and the Struggle for the Willamette 9. Ecologies of Sprawl: The Land-Use Nexus Epilogue: The Special Place Notes Bibliography Index

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Robbins is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at Oregon State University. He has published eight books on the Pacific Northwest, including Hard Times In Paradise: Coos Bay, Oregon (Washington), Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story, 1940-2000 (Washington), and Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 (Washington).

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• Autori: William Cronon, William G Robbins, William G. Robbins, William G./ Cronon Robbins
• Editore: University Of Washington Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2004
• EAN: 9780295984421
• ISBN: 978-0-295-98442-1
• Pagine: 416
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Landscapes of Conflict; Weyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksLandscapes of Conflict
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie