The Quiet World Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960
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Erscheinungsdatum
18.01.2011
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HarperCollinsSeitenzahl
592 (Printausgabe)
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Englisch
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9780062035332
Douglas Brinkley has written a sweeping, blow-by-blow account of the struggle to preserve the last great remnants of American wilderness. An engaging appraisal of the crucial skirmishes in the battle over wild Alaska, The Quiet World is populated not only by the requisite luminaries like John Muir and Ansel Adams, but also by a cast of quirky, unexpected characters. The Quiet World is a fascinating and important read. Jon Krakauer
In this follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Wilderness Warrior, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley offers a riveting, expansive look at the past and present battle to preserve Alaska's wilderness.
Brinkley explores the colorful diversity of Alaska's wildlife, arrays the forces that have wreaked havoc on its primeval arctic refugefrom Klondike Gold Rush prospectors to environmental disasters like the Exxon-Valdez oil spilland documents environmental heroes from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower and beyond. Not merely a record of Alaska's past, The Quiet World is a compelling call-to-arms for sustainability, conservationism, and conscientious environmental stewardshipa warning that the land once called Seward's Folly may go down in history as America's Greatest Mistake.
- The Conservation Movement: Go inside the decades-long battle for Alaska, from John Muir's first explorations of Glacier Bay to the political fights that shaped America's last frontier.
- Environmental Heroes: Discover the untold Alaskan stories of giants like Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Ansel Adams as they fought to protect a pristine wilderness from prospectors and industrialists.
- American Wilderness Preservation: Witness the birth of iconic protected lands, including the Tongass and Chugach National Forests, and understand the high-stakes political drama behind their creation.
- National Parks History: Brinkley provides a compelling call to arms, showing how the struggles to save places like Mount McKinley (Denali) serve as a vital lesson in modern environmental stewardship.
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