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At Home in Nature: Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America
A study of homesteading in America from the late nineteenth century to the present.
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Die Frühgeschichte der globalen Umweltkrise und die Formierung der deutschen Umweltpolitik (1950–1973) [The early history of the global environmental crisis and the formation of German environmental politics]
This volume traces the perception of the global environmental crisis on the basis of primary sources.
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Environmentalism and the Technologies of Tomorrow: Shaping the Next Industrial Revolution
A collection of essays by leading scientists, technologists, and thinkers that examine the nature of current technological changes, their environmental implications, and possible strategies for the transition to a sustainable future.
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Converging Stories: Race, Ecology, and Environmental Justice in American Literature
By looking at works by Native Americans, African Americans, European Americans, and others, and by considering forms of literature beyond the traditional nature essay, Myers expands our conceptions of environmental writing and environmental justice.
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The Green and the Brown: A History of Conservation in Nazi Germany
Tthe first comprehensive discussion of conservation in Nazi Germany.
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Environment, Inc.: From Grassroots to Beltway
Christopher Bosso considers how organizations that once contested the Establishment have become an establishment of their own.
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"The Affective Legacy of Silent Spring"
Alex Lockwood tries to measure the importance of Rachel Carson’s work in its affective influence on contemporary environmental writing across the humanities.
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South African Eden – The Kruger National Park
Striving to create a “South African Eden,” the Kruger National Park was established in 1926 under the leadership of warden James Stevenson-Hamilton. Since this time, the park has developed into one the greatest and most renowned game reserves in the world.
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The Age of Smoke: Environmental Policy in Germany and the United States, 1880–1970
A comparative history of environmental policy development in Germany and the United States from 1880 to 1970, and the rise of civic activism to combat air pollution.
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"Sustainability, Human Welfare and Ecosystem Health"
Bryan Norton differs between two types of sustainability definitions, ‘social scientific’ and ‘ecological’ ones, in order to define our moral obligation to act sustainably.