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A Symbol of Wilderness: Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement
Harvey
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Description for A Symbol of Wilderness: Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement
paperback. Details the first major clash between conservationists and developers after World War II, the successful fight to prevent the building of Echo Park Dam. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Harvey details the first major clash between conservationists and developers after World War II, the successful fight to prevent the building of Echo Park Dam. The dam on the Green River was intended to create a recreational lake in northwest Colorado and generate hydroelectric power, but would have flooded picturesque Echo Park Valley and threatened Dinosaur National Monument, straddling the Utah-Colorado border near Wyoming.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Washington Press Seattle
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295979328
SKU
V9780295979328
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-26
About Harvey
Mark W. T. Harvey is associate professor of history at North Dakota State University in Fargo.
Reviews for A Symbol of Wilderness: Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement
"The Echo Park controversy marks the beginning of the modern wilderness movement. Understanding it is essential for knowing the importance of wilderness in American culture."
Roderick Nash, author of Wilderness and the American Mind "A Symbol of Wilderness is a superb introduction to what has made the wilderness movement a significant force in 20th century environmentalism. This is a natural ... Read more
Roderick Nash, author of Wilderness and the American Mind "A Symbol of Wilderness is a superb introduction to what has made the wilderness movement a significant force in 20th century environmentalism. This is a natural ... Read more