Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 208
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-4422-0399-0 • Paperback • January 2011 • $33.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4422-0400-3 • eBook • January 2011 • $29.50 • (£22.99)
Benjamin Kline is professor in both the Social Science and Intercultural Studies Divisions at De Anza College.
Chapter 1: Philosophical Foundations
Chapter 2: The 1400s through the 1700s: Inhabiting a New Land
Chapter 3: The Early 1800s: Destroying the Frontier
Chapter 4: The Late 1880s: Building an Industrial Nation
Chapter 5: The 1900s through the 1930s: Beginnings of the Conservation Movement
Chapter 6: The 1940s through the 1960s: Prelude to the Green Decade
Chapter 7: The 1970s: The Conservation Movement Matures
Chapter 8: The 1980s: A Conservative Backlash
Chapter 9: The Early 1990s: Government Retrenchment and Public Apathy
Chapter 10: The Late 1990s: The Institutionalization of the Environmental Movement
Chapter 11: The Environmental Movement in the Post 9/11 World, 2000–2010
Conclusion
A truly unique work, accessible to all, that demonstrates the common property nature of our global environment and its unwitting exploitation in the not so common interest. A good U.S. environmental history supplement for any environmentally oriented course.
— John Stoll, professor of economics, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
First Along the River provides a concise, updated introduction to U.S environmental history. An excellent supplement for any student of the subject.
— Bob Buerger, professor of environmental studies, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
I find this a very useful text for an introductory course that I teach called 'Environment and People.' It is clear and straightforward, and yet, it is not overly simplified. It traces how resources have been used and pollution created throughout the historical development of the U.S., while reviewing the individual, organized, and institutional responses to the environmental problems created. With the addition of a new chapter on the environmental policies of the George W. Bush administration, and the new international political context in which emerging global environmental problems must now be addressed, the book provides an excellent overview for introductory courses on environmental history, politics, and policy.
— Jane A. Grant, professor of public and environmental affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
Benjamin Kline's work is remarkable because of its depth and breadth in covering the topics, but also because of its brevity and accessibility to students. His descriptions of how U.S. environmental policies have emerged and evolved within social, economic and political contexts are insightful and provide the background needed to enhance our understanding of current environmental policy debates. In this way the book is a valuable addition to classes on environmental policy, as it enables students to ground ongoing efforts to grapple with difficult environmental problems within longer term economic and social trends.
— Rick Welsh, professor of sociology, Clarkson University
An extraordinary book that should be required reading for anyone interested in environmentalism and the future of our planet. From colonialism to the post-9/11 world, Kline provides a comprehensive, current, and approachable synthesis for anyone interested in environmentalism.
— Torben C. Rick, professor of anthropology, Southern Methodist University
Quotes from numerous primary sources, including the voices of Thoreau, Catlin, Carson, Pinchot, and many more
An extensive Glossary of key terms, place names, events and phrases
Bibliography and Suggested Reading List supplies resources to pursue more in-depth studies
New Topics in the Fourth Edition Include:
-Expanded coverage of environmental policy during George W. Bush's second term
-The environment as an issue during the 2008 presidential election
-President Barack Obama and the environment
-The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
-The BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and its effect on the Gulf of Mexico