Crimes Against Nature
by Robert F. Kennedy 2020-08-24 20:07:30
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Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation''s first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. Focusing on conservation''s impact on local inhabitants, Karl Jacoby traces the effect of criminalizin... Read more
Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation''s first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. Focusing on conservation''s impact on local inhabitants, Karl Jacoby traces the effect of criminalizing such traditional practices as hunting, fishing, foraging, and timber cutting in the newly created parks. Jacoby reassesses the nature of these "crimes" and provides a rich portrait of rural people and their relationship with the natural world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Less
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  • 8.04x5.34x0.7inches
  • 279
  • Harper Perennial
  • July 1, 2005
  • English
  • 9780060746889
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the nation's leading environmental activists. He is the president of Waterkeeper Alliance, the world's largest clean water advocacy group. Mr. Kennedy is a partner with...
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