Ebook: Wilderness and the American Mind

A study of America's changing attitude toward wilderness, discussing efforts to protect the Alaskan wilderness, trends in wilderness management, and the international perspective.--[Source inconnue].;Old World roots of opinion -- A wilderness condition -- The romantic wilderness -- The American wilderness -- Henry David Thoreau : philosopher -- Preserve the wilderness! -- Wilderness preserved -- John Muir : publicizer -- The wilderness cult -- Hetch Hetchy -- Aldo Leopold : prophet -- Decisions for permanence -- Toward a philosophy of wilderness -- Alaska -- The irony of victory -- The international perspective -- Epilogue to the fifth edition: Island civilization.