{"product_id":"environmental-issues-in-american-history-chris-j-magoc-9780313322082","title":"Environmental Issues in American History: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents","description":"\u003cp\u003eControversy surrounding environmental issues is not a recent development in American history. Since the time of the early settlers, issues concerning the environment have plagued certain groups of Americans. In this exhaustively researched study, primary documents support different sides of various questions, such as the use of water as an energy source, deforestation, gold mining in California, and the emergence of wildlife conservation. High school and college students will not only find this book extremely comprehensive, but will also find its heated discussions exceptionally engaging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the major topics covered include differences between the way Native Americans and early settlers treated the land, The Land Ordinance of 1785, Thomas Jefferson's views about the land, the commercial progress of New England river valleys, establishing the Adirondack Forest Preserve in 1885, Theodore Roosevelt's thoughts on forest conservation, the pros and cons of hydraulic gold mining, the near-extinction of the North American bison, andThe Lacey Act \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagoc's book will prove an essential asset for all American history students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris J. Magoc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313322082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313322082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 7.22w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 5","brand":"Chris J. Magoc","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057842680063,"sku":"9780313322082","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_edfcd8ab-e75d-4f47-aea2-b362d04edc05.jpg?v=1685049184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/environmental-issues-in-american-history-chris-j-magoc-9780313322082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}