{"product_id":"the-quiet-world-douglas-brinkley-9780062005977","title":"The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Douglas Brinkley has written a sweeping, blow-by-blow account of the struggle to preserve the last great remnants of American wilderness. An engaging appraisal of the crucial skirmishes in the battle over wild Alaska, \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is populated not only by the requisite luminaries like John Muir and Ansel Adams, but also by a cast of quirky, unexpected characters. \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating and important read.\" -- Jon Krakauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to his \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eWilderness Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley offers a riveting, expansive look at the past and present battle to preserve Alaska's wilderness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrinkley explores the colorful diversity of Alaska's wildlife, arrays the forces that have wreaked havoc on its primeval arctic refuge--from Klondike Gold Rush prospectors to environmental disasters like the Exxon-Valdez oil spill--and documents environmental heroes from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower and beyond. Not merely a record of Alaska's past, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eQuiet World \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling call-to-arms for sustainability, conservationism, and conscientious environmental stewardship--a warning that the land once called Seward's Folly may go down in history as America's Greatest Mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Brinkley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062005979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062005977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 5.97w x 1.21d","brand":"Douglas Brinkley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990844866815,"sku":"9780062005977","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b4b59c6-933d-4703-a64c-88631a5c184d.jpg?v=1683307015","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quiet-world-douglas-brinkley-9780062005977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}