Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-1920 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781258202026)

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.

Author: Samuel P. Hays
ISBN-10: 1258202026
ISBN-13: 9781258202026
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2011
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d