The Paradox of Preservation
Wilderness and Working Landscapes at Point Reyes National Seashore
Laura Watt casts a remarkable and highly significant new light on the process of creating our national parks, monuments, and seashores. Her astute, critical analysis of the history of Point Reyes National Seashore reveals how private grazing and farming remained within this potential 'wilderness,' while 'cultural' artifacts were allowed to deteriorate. A must-read for anyone interested in the complex meanings and histories associated with the nation’s public lands.—Carolyn Merchant, Professor of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics, University of California, Berkeley Point Reyes National Seashore is both a fascinating and a contentio…
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Weitere Autoren: Lowenthal, David (Vorb.)
- ISBN: 978-0-520-27708-3
- EAN: 9780520277083
- Produktnummer: 19849724
- Verlag: University Presses
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 368 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.2 cm 502 g
- Abbildungen: Trade Paperback; 22 halftones, 5 maps
- Gewicht: 502
Über den Autor
Laura Alice Watt is Professor of Environmental History and Policy at Sonoma State University.
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