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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Iowa Press
ISBN-100877458057
ISBN-139780877458050
eBay Product ID (ePID)2227195
Product Key Features
Book TitlePeople's Forests
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Economic History, Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Natural Resources
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science, Business & Economics
AuthorRobert Marshall
Book SeriesAmerican Land and Life Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-019849
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal333.75/0973
Edition DescriptionExpanded
SynopsisDevoted conservationist, environmentalist, and explorer Robert Marshall (1901-1939) was chief of the Division of Recreation and Lands, U.S. Forest Service, when he died at age thirty-eight. Throughout his short but intense life. Marshall helped catalyze the preservation of millions of wilderness acres in all parts of the U.S., inspired countless wilderness advocates, and was a pioneer in the modern environmental movement: he and seven fellow conservationists founded the Wilderness Society in 1935. First published in 1933, The People's Forests made a passionate case for the public ownership and management of the nation's forests in the face of generations of devastating practices; its republication now is especially timely. Marshall describes the major values of forests as sources of raw materials, as essential resources for the conservation of soil and water, and as a precious environment for recreation and for the happiness of millions of human beings. He considers the pros and cons of private and public ownership, deciding that public ownership and large-scale public acquisition are vital in order to save the nation's forests, and sets out ways to intelligently plan for and m
LC Classification NumberSD143.M35 2002
