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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The reason I assign Down to Earth again and again is that it is simply the best text available--far and away--for American environmental history. Compared to its competitors, it is superior in its writing, its coverage, and its vision--not to mention its cost."--Adam M. Sowards, University of Idaho
Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface Prologue: Rocks and History Part One: Alienation in the Land 1. Wilderness Under Fire 2. A Truly New World 3. Unfettered Accumulation Part Two: Rationalization and its Discontents 4. A World of Commodities 5. King Climate in Dixie 6. The Great Food Fight 7. Extracting the New South 8. The Unforgiving West 9. Conservation Reconsidered 10. Death of the Organic City Part Three: Consuming Nature 11. Moveable Feast 12. The Secret History of Meat 13. America in Black and Green 14. Throwaway Society 15. Shades of Green 16. Capitalism vs. The Earth Notes Bibliography Index
