The Environment Since 1945
Author | : Marcos Luna |
Publisher | : Infobase Learning |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438138114 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438138113 |
Rating | : 4/5 (113 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Environment Since 1945 written by Marcos Luna and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2012 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines numerous controversies in environmental politics and policy since 1945, including the Donora smog event of 1948, building dams in national parks, the passage of the National Environmental Protection Act, the banning of DDT, the Love Canal crisis, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Makah whale hunt, and environmental racism.