Char Miller is W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and director of the Environmental Analysis Program at Pomona College. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism; Public L
Covering a broad array of topics and reflecting the continuing
diversity within the field of enviromental history, Out of the
Woods begins with three theoretical pieces which probe the
assumptions that underlie the words and ideas historians use to
analyze human interaction with the physical world.-- "Environmental
Law"
The evolution of environmental history is chronicled in this
compilation of 18 essays from the first 19 volumes of Environmental
History Review and its predecessor, Environmental Review. . . . The
editors supply a succinct account of the journal as it mirrors the
unfolding scope of environmental history. Recommended for larger
public and academic libraries.-- "Library Journal"
The volume indicates how the discipline has broadened, deepened and
taken on new dimensions. As such it provides an instructive and
entertaining bridgehead for those new to environmental history and
a reflexive recapitulation for existing exponents.-- "Environmental
Politics"
What emerges from these selections is an appreciation for the
discipline's close links to the environment movement---from which
it takes its biocentric perspective---and for the creative energy
that comes from an integrative use of social and natural
sciences.-- "The Journal of American History"
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