The Bulldozer in the Countryside

Subtitle: Suburban Sprawl and the Rise of American Environmentalism Author(s): Rome, Adam Ward Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Paperback List Price:  Rs. 1,312 Category: Environmental Conservation & Protection ISBN-13: 9780521804905 ISBN-10: 0521804906 Language: English Pages: 316 Dimensions: 9.19x6.01x.94 in. Age Range: All Ages

Overview:

This is the first scholarly history of efforts to reduce the environmental costs of suburban development in the United States. The book offers a new account of two of the most important historical events since 1945 - the mass migration to the suburbs and the rise of the environmental movement.