Conservation and the gospel of efficiency: the progressive conservation movement, 1890-1920

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Conservation and the gospel of efficiency: the progressive conservation movement, 1890-1920 is written by Samuel Pfrimmer Hays and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1306963214 (ISBN 10) and 9781306963213 (ISBN 13).

The relevance and importance of Samuel P. Hay's book, "Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency," has only increased over time. Written almost half a century ago, it offers an invaluable history of the conservation movement's origins, and provides an excellent context for understanding contemporary enviromental problems and possible solutions. Against a background of rivers, forests, ranges, and public lands, this book defines two conflicting political processes: the demand for an integrated, controlled development guided by an elite group of scientists and technicians and the demand for a looser system allowing grassroots impulses to have a voice through elected government representatives.