The American West at Risk: Science, Myths, and Politics of Land Abuse and Recovery - Hardcover

Wilshire, Howard G.; Hazlett, Richard W.; Nielson, Jane E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195142055 ISBN 13: 9780195142051

Publisher: OUP USA, 2008

Synopsis

The American West at Risk summarizes the dominant human-generated environmental challenges facing the 11 contiguous arid western United States.

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About the Author

Wilshire: 35 year career with U.S. Geological Survey as field and research geologist, performing mapping of many geologic terrains of all geologic ages on earth, plus mapping of geologic formations on the moon from telescope and photographs. Participated in astronaut training program for Apollo 14 through 17 missions, and on live-time Apollo lunar mission back-up teams, and performed initial and follow-up studies of lunar samples. Wide-ranging research on human impacts on western U.S. arid lands. Board Chairman, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

Nielson: 25 year career with U.S. Geological Survey as a field and research geologist, specializing in many aspects of Mojave Desert geology. Pre-USGS, taught geology, petrology courses at Northern Arizona University and geology, petrology, geochemistry, and environmental geology courses at California State University, Hayward, California. Also taught all these courses post-retirement at Pomona College, Claremont, California. Co-founder of the Sebastopol Water Information Group and board of directors member of O.W.L. Foundation, conducting research and disseminating information to the public on water development and land conservation issues.

Hazlett: Career work includes appointments with the National Park Service at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and the U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Branch of Western Regional Geology. Has had full time appointments teaching at the University of Hawaii, Hilo, and at Occidental and Pomona colleges in California, with an Honorary staff appointment at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Has also organized and led courses for the School for Field Studies at Vesuvius in Italy. Growing interest in issues related to agriculture, including grazing, and forest stewardship in the American West.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195142055
• ISBN 13: 9780195142051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 640