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People's Forests by Robert Marshall (2002, Trade Paperback)

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THE PEOPLE'S FORESTS (AMERICAN LAND & LIFE) By Robert Marshall & Mike Dombeck & Douglas K. Midgett **BRAND NEW**.

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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