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Nature and the Environment in Nineteenth-Century American Life
Nature and the Environment in Nineteenth-Century American Life
Description
The nineteenth-century saw a significant transformation in the United States. In one short century, the nation had seen the populating of the Great Plains and West, the decimation of native Indian tribes, the growth of national transportation and communication networks, and the rise of major cities. The century also witnessed the destruction of the nation's forests, battles over land and water, and the ascent of agribusiness. With these changes in resource use patterns and values came a concordant shift in attitudes toward nature. Conservation and preservation emerged as watchwords for the 1900s. The century that started with an attitude of environmental conquest thus ended by embracing conservation and a new environmental awareness.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Wonder of Nature
Expanding Colonial Systems
Variations on the Agricultural Ideal
Technology Leads the Day
Corridors of Trade
Speaking for Nature
Civil War
The Ethic of Extraction
Factories in the Field
Cities and Worker Reform
Prioritizing Nature
Epilogue: The New Niagara and the Preservation Ethic
Product details
| Published | 30 Apr 2006 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 264 |
| ISBN | 9780313024672 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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