DeVoto's West
Download or Read eBook DeVoto's West PDF written by Bernard De Voto and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bernard De Voto |
| Publisher | : Ohio University Press |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804010726 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804010722 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis DeVoto's West by : Bernard De Voto
Book excerpt: DeVoto's West: History, Conservation, and the Public Good addresses many issues, including the plundering of resources by absentee eastern corporations, Westerners' conflicted relationship to exploitation, and the degradation of the national parks.DeVoto's West collects the best of Bernard DeVoto's conservation pieces for the first time. It will introduce a new generation to prose that has retained its relevance and remains a remarkably current and timely argument for protecting public lands.
