Wild by Design : : The Rise of Ecological Restoration / / Laura J. Martin.
An environmental historian delves into the history, science, and philosophy of a paradoxical pursuit: the century-old quest to design natural places and create wild species. Environmental restoration is a global pursuit and a major political concern. Governments, nonprofits, private corporations, an...
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| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction Cultivating Wildness
- Part I: Reservations, 1900–1945
- 1 Uncle Sam’s Reservations
- 2 Ecology in the Public Service
- 3 An Outdoor Laboratory
- Part II: Recovery, 1945–1970
- 4 Atoms for Ecology
- 5 The Specter of Irreversible Change
- Part III: Regulation, 1970–2010
- 6 Extinct Is Forever
- 7 The Mood of Wild America
- 8 An Ecological Tomorrowland
- Epilogue Designing the Future
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index