Contested Terrain
A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks
2nd Edition
Published on 30. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-8156-0904-9 (ISBN)
Description
Contested Terrain explores the competing understandings of how best to manage this spectacular natural resource. Terrie introduces the key players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This new edition includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of stunning conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity.
Reviews / Votes
The finest general Adirondack history yet written, the book to which all subsequent accounts will have to refer. - New York Review of Books ""A masterpiece of historical research, a benchmark publication in regional American environmental history."" - Midwest Book ReviewMore details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8156-0904-9 (9780815609049)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Philip G. Terrie is professor emeritus of American culture studies, English, and environmental studies at Bowling Green University. He is author of Forever Wild, also published by Syracuse University Press.