Wild to the Last: Environmental Conflict in the Clearwater Country - Couverture souple

Pezeshki, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0874221595 ISBN 13 : 9780874221596

Editeur : Washington State University Press, 1998

Synopsis

One of the last blocks of unprotected wild country left in the Lower 48, the Clearwater Country in north-central Idaho "is a small place, not a large place to save," writes Charles Pezeshki. Serving as advocate as he chronicles this land and the people involved in efforts to preserve it, Pezeshki introduces us not only to a spectacular country, but also to the ordinary folks--a timber cruiser, a construction worker, an insurance salesman, a piano teacher--who labor against enormous odds to save it from the chain saw.

Wild to the Last is a journey, both sublime and horrific, through a magnificent natural land, complete with wild, roaring rivers, old-growth forest, and snowy peaks. It is also a desperate call for help as one of the last wild places in America is clearcut--while the public remains largely unaware and apathetic.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Charles Pezeshki is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Washington State University. An avid backpacker, whitewater kayaker, and environmental activist, he directs the Clearwater Biodiversity Project with his wife Kelley from their home in Troy, Idaho.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Washington State University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0874221595
• ISBN 13: 9780874221596
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 274
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• Personne responsable: non disponible