{"product_id":"the-quiet-world-saving-alaskas-wilderness-kingdom-1879-1960-paperback","title":"The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960 - 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\u003eDouglas Brinkley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Douglas Brinkley has written a sweeping, blow-by-blow account of the struggle to preserve the last great remnants of American wilderness. An engaging appraisal of the crucial skirmishes in the battle over wild Alaska, \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is populated not only by the requisite luminaries like John Muir and Ansel Adams, but also by a cast of quirky, unexpected characters. \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating and important read.\" -- Jon Krakauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to his \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eWilderness Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley offers a riveting, expansive look at the past and present battle to preserve Alaska's wilderness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrinkley explores the colorful diversity of Alaska's wildlife, arrays the forces that have wreaked havoc on its primeval arctic refuge--from Klondike Gold Rush prospectors to environmental disasters like the Exxon-Valdez oil spill--and documents environmental heroes from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower and beyond. Not merely a record of Alaska's past, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eQuiet World \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling call-to-arms for sustainability, conservationism, and conscientious environmental stewardship--a warning that the land once called Seward's Folly may go down in history as America's Greatest Mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic history of the grassroots activists and artists who, with the U.S. federal government, saved vast reaches of wild Alaska from 1879 to 1960. Beginning with naturalist John Muir, who explored the towering glaciers of the Inside Passage, and ending with President Dwight Eisenhower, who created the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Brinkley showcases how extraction industry bigwigs were outfoxed by a colorful gallery of \"wilderness believers,\" including Bull Moose presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt, indomitable U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, photographer Ansel Adams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Rachel Carson, and many others. Brinkley also details conservationists' inspiration to protect Alaska's natural resources for future generations and tells incredible stories of its wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the great Alaskan outdoors, and as we grapple with the perils of global warming and oil spills, it is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic history of the grassroots activists and artists who, with the U.S. federal government, saved vast reaches of wild Alaska from 1879 to 1960. Beginning with naturalist John Muir, who explored the towering glaciers of the Inside Passage, and ending with President Dwight Eisenhower, who created the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Brinkley showcases how extraction industry bigwigs were outfoxed by a colorful gallery of \"wilderness believers,\" including Bull Moose presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt, indomitable U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, photographer Ansel Adams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Rachel Carson, and many others. Brinkley also details conservationists' inspiration to protect Alaska's natural resources for future generations and tells incredible stories of its wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quiet World\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the great Alaskan outdoors, and as we grapple with the perils of global warming and oil spills, it is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.95 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978489856301,"sku":"9780062005977","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bmlJRzNNOHJIaHc4bG1TNUQ0emYwQT09.webp?v=1775805453","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-quiet-world-saving-alaskas-wilderness-kingdom-1879-1960-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}