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Witnesses to a Vanishing America: The Nineteenth-Century Response
Hardback
Main Details
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Witnesses to a Vanishing America: The Nineteenth-Century Response
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Lee Clark Mitchell
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:340 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Management of land and natural resources
Conservation of the environment |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691638065
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| Classifications | Dewey:333.72097309034 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about America's westward mission. Drawing on a wide vari
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