United States West Coast: An Environmental History

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The most up-to-date and insightful overview available on the environmental history of the West Coast of the United States, a region of extraordinary physical beauty distinguished by its inhabitants' efforts to both sustain and exploit their natural resources. * Over 20 primary sources, revealing cultural understandings of nature and ecological consequences of human action, as well as highlighting controversies concerning environmental change along the U.S. Pacific Coast * An up-to-date bibliography of research and publications on the environmental history of the region

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"Highly recommended. All levels." - Choice "This volume is highly recommended for academic libraries and large public libraries." - ARBA "This groundbreaking volume explores the interplay of ecology, economy, and culture throughout the history of the rich and abundant region." - APADE

Author Bio

Adam M. Sowards, PhD, is assistant professor of history and the Director of the Institute for Pacific Northwest Studies at the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.