Wild Nevada: Testimonies on Behalf of the Desert (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780874176131)

For many people beyond Nevada's borders, the state is no more than the nation's desert dumping ground for dangerous waste. Others know it only for its hedonistic centers of gambling and entertainment. This scandal belies the extraordinary beauty and wonder of the state's wilderness areas and the precious natural, aesthetic, and cultural resources to be found there.In Wild Nevada, editors Roberta Moore and Scott Slovic have assembled twenty-nine writers who know and love the Nevada wilderness to testify on its behalf. Contributors include literary artists and scholars, environmental and community activists, leading politicians, ranchers, scientists, and park rangers. Some essays offer observations on the political and philosophical discussions of wilderness that heat up the halls of academia and Congress; others recount moving personal encounters with wild places within Nevada; and still others comment on the ambiguities of preserving wild places through wilderness designation. But despite the eclectic backgrounds of the writers and their varied perspectives on public policy, they are all united in their devotion to the ecological and aesthetic values of Nevada's threatened wilderness areas. Foreword by Michael Frome.

Author: Roberta Moore
ISBN-10: 0874176131
ISBN-13: 9780874176131
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2005
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.20w x 0.47d

Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2006 pg. 1 - Recommended/Regional General