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Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology

Mark V. Barrow Jr.

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Description:The rapid growth of the American environmental movement in recent decades obscures the fact that long before the first Earth Day and the passage of the Endangered Species Act, naturalists and concerned citizens recognizedOCoand worried aboutOCothe problem of human-caused extinction.aAs Mark V. Barrow reveals in "NatureOCOs Ghosts," the threat of species loss has haunted Americans since the early days of the republic. From Thomas JeffersonOCOs dayOCowhen the fossil remains of such fantastic lost animals as the mastodon and the woolly mammoth were first reconstructedOCothrough the pioneering conservation efforts of early naturalists like John James Audubon and John Muir, Barrow shows how Americans came to understand that it was not only "possible" for entire species to die out, but that humans themselves could be responsible for their extinction. With the destruction of the passenger pigeon and the precipitous decline of the bison, professional scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike began to understand that even very common species were not safe from the juggernaut of modern, industrial society. That realization spawned public education and legislative campaigns that laid the foundation for the modern environmental movement and the preservation of such iconic creatures as the bald eagle, the California condor, and the whooping crane.aA sweeping, beautifully illustrated historical narrative that unites the fascinating stories of endangered animals and the dedicated individuals who have studied and struggled to protect them, "NatureOCOs Ghosts" offers an unprecedented view of what weOCOve lostOCoand a stark reminder of the hard work of preservation still ahead.aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology. To get started finding Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 511

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226038157

Description: The rapid growth of the American environmental movement in recent decades obscures the fact that long before the first Earth Day and the passage of the Endangered Species Act, naturalists and concerned citizens recognizedOCoand worried aboutOCothe problem of human-caused extinction.aAs Mark V. Barrow reveals in "NatureOCOs Ghosts," the threat of species loss has haunted Americans since the early days of the republic. From Thomas JeffersonOCOs dayOCowhen the fossil remains of such fantastic lost animals as the mastodon and the woolly mammoth were first reconstructedOCothrough the pioneering conservation efforts of early naturalists like John James Audubon and John Muir, Barrow shows how Americans came to understand that it was not only "possible" for entire species to die out, but that humans themselves could be responsible for their extinction. With the destruction of the passenger pigeon and the precipitous decline of the bison, professional scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike began to understand that even very common species were not safe from the juggernaut of modern, industrial society. That realization spawned public education and legislative campaigns that laid the foundation for the modern environmental movement and the preservation of such iconic creatures as the bald eagle, the California condor, and the whooping crane.aA sweeping, beautifully illustrated historical narrative that unites the fascinating stories of endangered animals and the dedicated individuals who have studied and struggled to protect them, "NatureOCOs Ghosts" offers an unprecedented view of what weOCOve lostOCoand a stark reminder of the hard work of preservation still ahead.aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology. To get started finding Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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