The Atlas of U.S. and Canadian Environmental History

"Lavishly illustrated... Highly recommended for youngadult and adult collections." -- Pennsylvania SchoolLibrarians Association Best Reference Title 2003
"The most useful resource book that the field ofenvironmental history has yet created. Combining exceptional vivid maps with relevant visuals, each well-focused essay is a gold mine of information... It is a volume that each environmental professional andeducator should make certain is contained in his or herlibrary. This is the environmental history book that every Environmental Studies program should have in its library or available to its students in the program's library. It will mark an excellent starting point forstudent research projects... The Atlas stands out as atremendous resource for even the general readers and researcher. For environmental historians and professionals, this volume should become the first stopfor finding quick answers or details, whether one ispreparing a lecture, a political document, or beginning aresearch paper. Char miller has performed a superbservice to the field." -- Environmental History
"Well-written... The articles all offer essential insights and are objective and carefully documented... Lavishly illustrated... Includes fascinating sidebars... Anoutstanding addition to environmental history... Highlyrecommended. All readership levels." -- Choice
"Written in clear and accessible language with superb illustrative material in vivid color, this unique resource is recommended for public, academic, and highschool students in history and environmental studies." -- Library Journal
"This provocative approach to North American history and public policy will serve high school, college and publiclibrary users." -- Lawrence Looks at Books, GaleReference Reviews
"Offers essays written by history scholars on ecological issue for young adults... Entries on water rights, forestry, and agriculture are invaluable. These controversial topics are explained in a simple, nonbiased way that will appeal to young adults. The statistics offered are frequently enlightening... Librarians whose patrons are interested in environmental research, particularly in the western United States and Canada, will want to include this volume in their collection." -- VOYA
"A highly useful volume... This comprehensive work is an excellent resource and fills a gap on Canadian environmental history
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"[The contributors] have certainly done a fine job... Recommended for high-school, public, and academiclibraries." -- Booklist/RBB
"The compilation contains a more diverse array of topics pertaining to environmental history in North America than has been previously available in a single cover... TheAtlas of U.S. and Canadian Environmental History is a well-organized, highly readable collection of articles that coalesce around themes significant to the development of environmentalism... While a cumulative work seldom breaks new ground, this volume will certainly help fill the void... Suitable and informative for a broad readership... In short, if one is seeking a single reference for the environmental history of Anglo North America, the search is over." -- Canadian Journal ofEnvironmental Education

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