Main Title |
Green versus gold : sources in California's environmental history / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Island Press, |
Year Published |
1998 |
OCLC Number |
38557215 |
ISBN |
1559635797 (alk. paper) 1559635800 (alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Human ecology--California--History ;
Nature--Effect of human beings on--History ;
California--Environmental conditions--History
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ERAM |
GB155.C2G74 1998 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
01/29/1999 |
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Collation |
xxii, 489 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents Notes |
California's natural environment -- Indian lands -- The Spanish and Russian frontiers -- Environmental impacts of the Gold Rush -- Forests transformed -- Rangelands exploited -- Building the hydraulic empire -- From the family farm to agribusiness -- Preserving parks -- Battles over energy -- Second nature : California cities -- The rise of environmental science -- Revisioning California : contemporary environmental movements -- Conclusion : environmental ethics and California's future. |