Wilderness and the American Mind: Fifth Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0300190387
- ISBN-13
- 9780300190380
- Series
- Wilderness and the American Mind
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 440
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-28
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Roderick Frazier Nash
Description
A study of America's changing attitude toward wilderness, discussing efforts to protect the Alaskan wilderness, trends in wilderness management, and the international perspective.
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