{"product_id":"losing-eden-an-environmental-history-of-the-american-west-paperback","title":"Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Dant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom S. Udall\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while omitting the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. In \u003ci\u003eLosing Eden\u003c\/i\u003e award-winning historian Sara Dant debunks the myth of the American West as \"Eden\" and instead embraces a more realistic and complex understanding of a region that has been inhabited and altered by people for tens of thousands of years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively narrative Dant discusses the key events and topics in the environmental history of the American West, from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post-World War II expansion, resource exploitation, and current climate change issues. \u003ci\u003eLosing Eden\u003c\/i\u003e is structured around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological destruction, creating and protecting public lands, and achieving sustainability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This revised and updated edition incorporates the latest science and thinking. It also features a new chapter on climate change in the American West, a larger reflection on the region's multicultural history, updated current events, expanded and diversified suggested readings, along with new maps and illustrations. Cohesive and compelling, \u003ci\u003eLosing Eden\u003c\/i\u003e recognizes the central role of the natural world in the history of the American West and provides important analysis on the continually evolving relationship between the land and its inhabitants.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while leaving out the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. In \u003ci\u003eLosing Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, expert scholar and professor, Sara Dant, traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Dant\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of history at Weber State University. She is the coauthor of the two-volume \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of American National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTom S. Udall\u003c\/b\u003e is a former United States senator and representative of New Mexico who has been a strong advocate for renewable energy, the environment, and conservation efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978530947373,"sku":"9781496229540","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RytORXROYit5Tk9MN2hjdlczdEhjQT09.webp?v=1775805666","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/losing-eden-an-environmental-history-of-the-american-west-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}