| Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-1920 Contributor(s): Hays, Samuel P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1258202026 ISBN-13: 9781258202026 Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: 333.720 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.92 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The relevance and importance of Samuel P. Hay's book, "Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency," has only increased over time. Written almost half a century ago, it offers an invaluable history of the conservation movement's origins, and provides an excellent context for understanding contemporary enviromental problems and possible solutions. Against a background of rivers, forests, ranges, and public lands, this book defines two conflicting political processes: the demand for an integrated, controlled development guided by an elite group of scientists and technicians and the demand for a looser system allowing grassroots impulses to have a voice through elected government representatives. |