Thomas J. Osborne

Coastal Sage

Peter Douglas and the Fight to Save California's Shore

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There are moments when we forget how fortunate we are to have the California coast. The state is home to 1,100 miles of uninterrupted coastline defined by long stretches of beach and jagged rocky cliffs. Coastal Sage chronicles the career and accomplishments of Peter Douglas, the longest-serving executive director of the California Coastal Commission. For nearly three decades, Douglas fought to keep the California coast public, prevent overdevelopment, and safeguard habitat. In doing so, Douglas emerged as a leading figure in the contemporary American environmental movement and influenced public conservation efforts across the country. He coa… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-520-95891-3
EAN: 9780520958913
Produktnummer: 22409440
Verlag: Vanderbilt University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 248 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 4'930 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage

Über den Autor

Thomas J. Osborne is Emeritus Professor of History at Santa Ana College, where he received the inaugural Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award. He earned his PhD in history from Claremont Graduate University and is the author and coauthor of several scholarly books, including Empire Can Wait: American Opposition to Hawaiian Annexation, 1893-1898 and Pacific Eldorado: A History of Greater California.