Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Justin Farrell
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:392
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133
Category/GenreSocial impact of environmental issues
ISBN/Barcode 9780691217123
ClassificationsDewey:333.720978
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 23 b/w illus. 2 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 2 March 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservation Billionaire Wilderness takes you inside the exclusive world of the ultra-wealthy, showing how today's richest people are using the natural environment to solve the existential dilemmas they face. Justin Farrell spent five years in Teton County, Wyoming, the richest co

Author Biography

Justin Farrell is a professor at Yale University in the School of the Environment. Twitter @J_Farrell

Reviews

"Winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction, Western Writers of America" "Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Adult Narrative Nonfiction" "One of Amazon's Best Books of 2020 in Business and Leadership"