The Bulldozer in the Countryside - Suburban Sprawl and the Rise of American Environmentalism (Hardcover)

The Bulldozer in the Countryside 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 in the period since World War II--the mass migration to the suburbs and the rise of the environmental movement. This work offers a valuable historical perspective for scholars, professionals, and citizens interested in the issue of suburban sprawl.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Environment and History
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Adam Rome
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-80059-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-521-80059-5
Barcode:	9780521800594

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