The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism - Hardcover

Sachs, Aaron

 
9780670037759: The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism

Synopsis

An intellectual history of the contributions of the nineteenth-century explorer to American culture and science seeks to restore him from obscurity and reveals his pivotal role in the careers of J. N. Reynolds, Clarence King, George Wallace Melville, and John Muir. 25,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Aaron Sachs is a professor of history and American studies at Cornell University and an award- winning environmental journalist. This is his first book.

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