1 edition of Environment and Americans found in the catalog.
Environment and Americans
Published
1979
by R.E. Krieger, 1979, c1972. in Huntington, N.Y
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Reprint of the ed. published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York. Bibliography: p. 117-119.
| Series | American problem studies |
| Contributions | Nash, Roderick. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 119 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 119 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL21081764M |
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How do Americans view environmental issues. From EarthFirst. members to sawmill workers, this study by a team of cognitive anthropologists offers both good and bad news for those addressing environmental issues in the public arena.
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Spanish North America - pg. Early British Colonies - pg. Colonies come of Age - pg. Ch 2 Revolution and Early Republic. Colonial Resistance and Rebellion - pg. The traditional story is familiar to American schoolchildren: the American Indians possessed a profound spiritual kinship with nature, and were unusually solicitous of environmental welfare.
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Beginning in the s, Americans became increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of industrial growth. Engine exhaust from growing numbers of automobiles, for instance, was blamed for smog and other forms of air pollution in large cities. Pollution represented what economists call an externality—a cost that the responsible entity can escape but that society as a Author: Mike Moffatt.
America is made up of opposites: Our land boasts majestic high mountains and vast lowlands. America is also a land of contrasts: We are a rich nation, yet so many are poor. The America of this book, rendered with imagination and vision by 12 outstanding artists from diverse backgrounds, is the.
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If You Poison Us: Uranium and Native Americans, by Peter H. Eichstaedt Packing Them In: An Archaeology of Environmental Racism in Chicago,by Sylvia Hood Washington; Inescapable Ecologies: A History of Environment, Disease, and Knowledge, by Linda Nash. (source: Nielsen Book Data) Summary From pre-European contact to the present day, people living in what is now the United States have constantly manipulated their environment.
The use of natural resources - animals, plants, minerals, water, and land - has produced both prosperity and destruction, reshaping the land and human responses to : Crane, Jeff. Mark Bittman delves into the benefits – to the environment, to personal health, and to the economy – of reducing meat consumption.
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This act, known as the FWPCA, will go through Author: American Experience.The mission of Environment, Energy, and Resources Section is to be the premier forum for lawyers working in areas related to the environment, natural resources, and energy.
The Section is committed to providing members with opportunities to enhance professional skills, stay on top of developments and to participate in dialogue in these substantive areas.
