Cradle of conservation an environmental history of Pennsylvania
From the origins of "Penn's Woods" to the controversial practice of fracking, Cradle of Conservation provides the first comprehensive study of Pennsylvania's environmental history. The story starts with forester Ralph Brock at the dawn of the conservation era and continues through the eras of energy...
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
2024.
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| Series: | Pennsylvania history studies
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Editor's Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Nature's Commonwealth
- 1. Creating Penn's Woods
- 2. Working Landscapes
- 3. Conservation in the Keystone State
- 4. Environmental Movements
- 5. Postindustrial Pennsylvania
- Conclusion: The Future of Penn's Woods
- Notes
- Index
