{"product_id":"nature-and-the-environment-in-twentieth-century-american-life-hardcover","title":"Nature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century American Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans during the twentieth-century became more disconnected from the environment and nature than ever before. More Americans lived in cities rather than on farms; they became ever more reliant on technology to interact with the world around them and with each other. Perhaps paradoxically, the twentieth-century also became the period in which environmental issues played an ever-increasing role in politics and public policy. Why is this so? Perhaps because, despite what many people believe, nature and the environment remains central to everyone's daily life. Pollution, environmental degradation, urban sprawl, loss of wildlife and biodiversity - all of these issues directly impact how everyone - even city dwellers - live their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century America\u003c\/i\u003e addresses a wide variety of the environmental issues that impacted the lives of people of all classes, races, and regions: \u003cbr\u003e; The expansion of the National Park system and the increased desire for leisure time spent in the great outdoors\u003cbr\u003e; The devastation of the Dust Bowl and its impetus toward conservation and a greater understanding of ecology\u003cbr\u003e; Grassroots activism and environmental politics from Rachel Carson to Love Canal\u003cbr\u003e; The impact of globalization and its environmental consequences on the daily lives of Americans \u003cbr\u003ePart of the \u003cb\u003eDaily Life through History\u003c\/b\u003e series, this title joins \u003ci\u003eNature and the Environment in Nineteenth-Century America\u003c\/i\u003ein a new branch of the series-titles specifically looking at how science innovations impacted daily life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Black\u003c\/b\u003e is is associate professor in the departments of history and environmental studies at Penn State University, Altoona. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePETROLIA: The Landscape of America's First Oil Boom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.26 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45333366866022,"sku":"9780313332005","price":134.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/anBGcmNTdTV4QWdnNkN1Q01PYXhxQT09.webp?v=1774442977","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/nature-and-the-environment-in-twentieth-century-american-life-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}