The People's Forests
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ISBN13: 9780877458050
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Devoted conservationist, environmentalist, and explorer Robert Marshall (1901-1939) was chief of the Division of Recreation and Lands, U.S. Forest Service, when he died at age thirty-eight. Throughout his short but intense life. Marshall helped catalyze the preservation of millions of wilderness acres in all parts of the U.S., inspired countless wilderness advocates, and was a pioneer in the modern environmental movement: he and seven fellow conservationists founded the Wilderness Society in 1935. First published in 1933, The People's Forests made a passionate case for the public ownership and management of the nation's forests in the face of generations of devastating practices; its republication now is especially timely. Marshall describes the major values of forests as sources of raw materials, as essential resources for the conservation of soil and water, and as a precious environment for recreation and for the happiness of millions of human beings. He considers the pros and cons of private and public ownership, deciding that public ownership and large-scale public acquisition are vital in order to save the nation's forests, and sets out ways to intelligently plan for and m
| ISBN-13 | 9780877458050 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0877458057 |
| Weight | 0.65 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.80 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $22.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 264 pages |
| Publisher | University Of Iowa Press |
| Published On | 2002-06-02 |
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