Peter Brewitt

Broschiertes Buch

Same River Twice: The Politics of Dam Removal and River Restoration

Beschreibung

Dam removal has become increasingly common, with dozens of removals now taking place each year in the US. How did this happen? Same River Twice answers this question by telling the stories of three major Northwestern dam removals - the politics, people, hopes, and fears that shaped three rivers and their communities.

Autor

Peter Brewitt grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, and East Alton, New Hampshire. After majoring in history at Dartmouth College, he spent five years as a naturalist, primarily in Yosemite National Park. He received his PhD in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he focused on environmental policy. He is now a professor at Wofford College, where he teaches and conducts research about the politics of ecological restoration. Same River Twice is his first book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oregon State University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780870719578
• ISBN-10: 0870719572
• Artikelnr.: 54439374