Download or read book Great Debates in American Environmental History written by Brian Black and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2008 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the most important and controversial environmental issues in the history of the United States, from the Colonial period to the present. Describes the issues, the stakeholders of various positions, and both the immediate outcome of the debate, and the long-term consequences of the result.