Wilderness Forever Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act

Name: Wilderness Forever Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act
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ISBN: 9780295987071

ISBN-10: 0295987073

ISBN-13: 9780295987071

Edition: 2007

Authors: Mark W. T. Harvey, William Cronon

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As a central figure in the American wilderness preservation movement in the mid-twentieth century, Howard Zahniser (1906-1964) was the person most responsible for the landmark Wilderness Act of 1964. In this deeply researched and affectionate portrait, Mark Harvey brings to life this great leader of environmental activism. Zahniser worked for the Bureau of Biological Survey (a precursor to the Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Department of the Interior, wrote for Nature magazine, and eventually managed the Wilderness Society and edited its magazine, Living Wilderness. His eloquent definition of wilderness still serves as a central tenet for the Wilderness Society: "an area where the earth…

Book details

Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 3/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English