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Embattled River: The Hudson and Modern American Environmentalism

Embattled River: The Hudson and Modern American Environmentalism - Hardcover

by David Schuyler
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Availability:In StockContributor:David SchuylerAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2018-05-15Pages:282
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9781501718052ISBN-10:1501718053UPC:9781501718052Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & HabitatsBook Topic:State & Local, RiversSize:9.51 x 7.75 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCGAYP7G4W

Embattled River: The Hudson and Modern American Environmentalism

In Embattled River, David Schuyler describes the efforts to reverse the pollution and bleak future of the Hudson River that became evident in the 1950s. Through his investigative narrative, Schuyler uncovers the critical role of this iconic American waterway in the emergence of modern environmentalism in the United States.

Writing fifty-five years after Consolidated Edison announced plans to...

Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9781501718052ISBN-10:1501718053UPC:9781501718052Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & HabitatsBook Topic:State & Local, RiversSize:9.51 x 7.75 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCGAYP7G4W

David Schuyler is Arthur and Katherine Shadek Professor of the Humanities and American Studies, Franklin & Marshall College. Schuyler is author of numerous books, including the award-winning Sanctified Landscape.


Publisher: Cornell University Press

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