Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-1920 - Softcover

Hays, Samuel P

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1258202026 ISBN 13: 9781258202026

Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

The relevance and importance of Samuel P. Hay's book, "Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency," has only increased over time. Written almost half a century ago, it offers an invaluable history of the conservation movement's origins, and provides an excellent context for understanding contemporary enviromental problems and possible solutions. Against a background of rivers, forests, ranges, and public lands, this book defines two conflicting political processes: the demand for an integrated, controlled development guided by an elite group of scientists and technicians and the demand for a looser system allowing grassroots impulses to have a voice through elected government representatives.

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About the Author

Samuel P. Hays is University Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pittsburgh.

Edition details

• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1258202026
• ISBN 13: 9781258202026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312