Examines factors that have shaped our national environmental consciousness, and traces the shift from the conservation ethic of the early twentieth century to the present-day concern with the quality
Examines the evolution of American cultural attitudes towards the environment as they have expressed themselves in changing lifestyles, political movements, and other aspects of social life. Rothman (
The first comprehensive study of the park, past and present, Death Valley National Park probes the environmental and human history of this most astonishing desert. Established as a national monument i
Praise for the Previous Edition (0 415 92612 2): .".".lively and provocative...this book will teach you something startling on nearly every page..." --The New York Times Book Review" Like the Emerald
Through the pages of Environmental History Review, now Environmental History, an entire discipline has been created and defined over time through the publication of the finest scholarship by humanists
The first balanced look at the evolution and significance of environmentalism, THE GREENING OF A NATION demonstrates the many attitudes Americans have held toward nature, as well as how these attitud
The southwestern states of the U.S. have constructed a tourist economy that relies heavily on marketing current and historical culture to visitors, thereby creating new cultural tropes and meanings. I
Whether discussing theories of cosmology, the physics of making a violin, or the impact of magazine covers on potential buyers, physicist and writer Tony Rothman brings the worlds of the scientist and
Whether discussing theories of cosmology, the physics of making a violin, or the impact of magazine covers on potential buyers, physicist and writer Tony Rothman brings the worlds of the scientist and
These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the "standa
These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the "standa
The buying process has changed. Today’s marketers need to find new ways to reach buyers and get heard through the noise. Lead Generation For Dummies gives marketers a complete explanation of strategie
An inside look at what makes a successful financial services companyIrv Rothman may not have considered a career in the financial services early on, but he ended up in leadership positions at AT&T, Co
Unleash Conflict's Creative PotentialAbsolutely essential reading for anyone interested in identity conflicts and how to overcome them. Provides a fascinating theoretical introduction to the phenomena
"The question that dismays all teachers and ought to concern every parent because of what it reveals about what school can do to a child's curiosity -- ?Will this be on the test?' -- will never be ans
