[PDF.40ab] Discovering the Unknown Landscape: A History Of America's Wetlands

Discovering the Unknown Landscape: A History Of America's Wetlands

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 | #1544537 in Books |  1999-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x1.10 x6.00l,1.30 | File type: PDF | 445 pages

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||11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| An essential book for those interested in wetland protection|By holmfarm@aol.com|We've all heard the statistics. As Vileisis puts it, "Overall, 221 million acres of wetlands once graced our nation's lower forty-eight states with a rich mosaic of life. More than half of these important landscapes no longer exist." This book traces a history of loss and chronicles the changi|From Publishers Weekly|Whether seen as "bugs and mud" or as breeding grounds for countless species of fish, birds and other organisms, wetlands have borne much of the brunt of our development as a nation, argues environmental historian and naturalist Vileisis. H

The confusion and contention that surround wetland issues today are the products of a long and convoluted history. In Discovering the Unknown Landscape, Ann Vileisis presents a fascinating look at that history, exploring how Americans have thought about and used wetlands from colonial times through the present day. She discusses the many factors that influence patterns of land use - ideology, economics, law, perception, art - and examines the complicated interactions amo...

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