| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 390 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: Major forces that have shaped the Sierra Nevada -- A Sierra shaped by native people -- The Sierra gold made -- Conservation shapes the Sierra Nevada, 1864-1900 -- Establishing resource management in the Sierra Nevada, 1905-1945 -- The philosophy of "more," 1940-1970 -- The environmental challenge, 1960-1999 -- The Sierra in peril and ecosystem politics |
| Summary |
"Historian David Beesley examines the history of the Sierra Nevada's geologic beginnings and various ecological communities. Using a wide range of sources, including the records of explorers and early settlers, scientific and government documents, and newspaper reports, Beesley offers a lively, readable, and deeply informed account of the history, environmental challenges, and political controversies that lie behind the breathtaking scenery of the Sierra."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-375) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Human ecology -- Sierra Nevada Region (Calif. and Nev.)
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Conservation of natural resources -- Sierra Nevada Region (Calif. and Nev.)
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Conservation of natural resources
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Ecology
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Human ecology
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| SUBJECT |
Sierra Nevada Region (Calif. and Nev.) -- Environmental conditions
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| Subject |
United States -- Sierra Nevada Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004006610 |
| ISBN |
0874176344 |
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9780874176346 |
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