California Desert Miracle: The Fight for Desert Parks and Wilderness (Sunbelt Natural History Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0932653278 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 337 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Their efforts, lasting over 20 years, culminated in the enactment of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. The story describes how masterful leadership helped work the Act through Congress despite filibusters, "holds", and other legislative mechanisms of delay and destruction arrayed against it. This story will engage and enlighten all who care deeply about the environment.. California Desert Miracle is a story of how unpaid and under-funded volunteers fought for the last large area of wildland left in California
General readers; graduates through professionals. Kormandy, emeritus, University of West Los Angeles, Choice Magazine, May 1999Wheat has taken a seemingly simple story, and translated it into a ballad of democracy vibrant enough to stir Walt Whitman's blood. It s a book that not only informs, it entertains. Southern California's premier historian Doyce Nunis calls this "environmental history at its superbly crafted best. The reason is simple: reading it leaves a memorable impression. This twenty-seven year struggle to achieve passage of the California Deseert Protection Act of 1994 is the crux of Frank Wheat's book. Nunis, Jr., Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, USCCalifornia
Frank T. Watrous said Masterful. Remarkable treatment. Wonderfully informative. Great text and illustrations.. MAGNIFICENT BOOK ABOUT A MAGNIFICENT ACHIEVEMENT Elaine Campbell Too bad there are only five stars. This book deserves ten.The "Fight for Desert Parks and Wilderness" has enabled and gifted me, as a resident of the Colorado Desert, to derive nourishment from my natural surroundings and delight from viewing the desert natural life, rather than be surrounded by back to back condos for as many miles a. Hard read, confusing, will put you to sleep This book tries to document how legislation was created to protect California deserts. I am still not sure what was accomplished by the desert protection act. The tale is told in a disjointed manner that is hard to follow. I know much hard work went into these activities, but it will not come through in this book.Also note that this b