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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lincoln Bramwell , William CrononPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9780295994123ISBN 10: 0295994126 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 01 September 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword / William Cronon Preface Acknowledgments Introduction | Moving into the Woods 1. Redefining Residential Development in the Rural West 2. Water in the Wilderburbs 3. Fire on the Forest Edge 4. Wildlife out the Back Door Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsWilderburbs builds on the idea that human culture inherently shaped residents' interactions with their environment. Examining this phenomena and communities in detail uncovers the profound environmental consequences for our desire to live in the wilderness. USDA Blog This readable, lively book will prove difficult to classify for those accustomed to arraying the settings for environmental history along a continuum... Arizonans and historians of the state should definitely read this book. What Wilderburbs does especially well is...good environmental history. -- Jeremy Vetter Journal of Arizona History [T]his book opened my eyes to the broad outlines and intimate details of a ubiquitous trend in the American West... and to the unintended consequences of appreciating and loving nature too much. Smart, engaging, and deeply researched, Wilderburbs is a welcome addition to the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series and merits a wide audience. -- Jedediah S. Rogers Environmental History A cautionary tale of the ecological challenges in transplanting urban sensibilities in the American West. Choice Wilderburbs builds on the idea that human culture inherently shaped residents’ interactions with their environment. Examining this phenomena and communities in detail uncovers the profound environmental consequences for our desire to live in the wilderness. * USDA Blog * This readable, lively book will prove difficult to classify for those accustomed to arraying the settings for environmental history along a continuum…. Arizonans and historians of the state should definitely read this book. What Wilderburbs does especially well is…good environmental history. -- Jeremy Vetter * Journal of Arizona History * A cautionary tale of the ecological challenges in transplanting urban sensibilities in the American West. * Choice * [T]his book opened my eyes to the broad outlines and intimate details of a ubiquitous trend in the American West. . . and to the unintended consequences of appreciating and loving nature too much. Smart, engaging, and deeply researched, Wilderburbs is a welcome addition to the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series and merits a wide audience. -- Jedediah S. Rogers * Environmental History * Wilderburbs builds on the idea that human culture inherently shaped residents' interactions with their environment. Examining this phenomena and communities in detail uncovers the profound environmental consequences for our desire to live in the wilderness. * USDA Blog * This readable, lively book will prove difficult to classify for those accustomed to arraying the settings for environmental history along a continuum.... Arizonans and historians of the state should definitely read this book. What Wilderburbs does especially well is...good environmental history. -- Jeremy Vetter * Journal of Arizona History * A cautionary tale of the ecological challenges in transplanting urban sensibilities in the American West. * Choice * [T]his book opened my eyes to the broad outlines and intimate details of a ubiquitous trend in the American West. . . and to the unintended consequences of appreciating and loving nature too much. Smart, engaging, and deeply researched, Wilderburbs is a welcome addition to the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series and merits a wide audience. -- Jedediah S. Rogers * Environmental History * This readable, lively book will prove difficult to classify for those accustomed to arraying the settings for environmental history along a continuum. Arizonans and historians of the state should definitely read this book. What Wilderburbs does especially well isgood environmental history. -- Jeremy Vetter Journal of Arizona History Wilderburbs builds on the idea that human culture inherently shaped residents interactions with their environment. Examining this phenomena and communities in detail uncovers the profound environmental consequences for our desire to live in the wilderness. USDA Blog [T]his book opened my eyes to the broad outlines and intimate details of a ubiquitous trend in the American West... and to the unintended consequences of appreciating and loving nature too much. Smart, engaging, and deeply researched, Wilderburbs is a welcome addition to the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series and merits a wide audience. -- Jedediah S. Rogers Environmental History A cautionary tale of the ecological challenges in transplanting urban sensibilities in the American West. Choice Wilderburbs builds on the idea that human culture inherently shaped residents' interactions with their environment. Examining this phenomena and communities in detail uncovers the profound environmental consequences for our desire to live in the wilderness. USDA Blog A cautionary tale of the ecological challenges in transplanting urban sensibilities in the American West. Choice Author InformationLincoln Bramwell is chief historian of the USDA Forest Service. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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