An environmental history of twentieth-century Britain / John Sheail.
2002
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An environmental history of twentieth-century Britain / John Sheail.
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Houndmills, basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.
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x, 306 pages ; 23 cm
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Machine generated contents note: Preface
1 Histories of Their Time
Introduction
A Twentieth-Century Conspectus
2 The Management of Change
Introduction
Housing and Town Planning
Local Planning
National Planning
Political Laboratories
A Vision Lost
3 Nature Incorporated
Introduction
The Sanitary Authorities
Sewering the Suburbs
New Towns and Oysters
The Multi-Purpose Use of Water
4 New Beginnings in Forestry
Introduction
The Forest Authority
Forest Parks
Multi-Purpose Forestry
5 A Third Force
Introduction
The Agricultural Context
National Parks
Nature Reserves
Coastal Preservation
The Challenge of Leisure
6 Environmental Conservation
Introduction
Agricultural Improvement
Arresting 'the Engine of Destruction'
Towards 'Creative Conservation'
7 Transport and the Environment
Introduction
'Mixed Blessing'
London's Third Airport
Commercial Pipelines
The Pipe-Lines Act
Environmental Assessment
8 Environmental Hazards
Introduction
Dereliction
Before 'Silent Spring'
Air Quality
9 The Century of the Environment
Introduction
Raising Awareness
'Movers and Shakers'
Bibliography
Index.
1 Histories of Their Time
Introduction
A Twentieth-Century Conspectus
2 The Management of Change
Introduction
Housing and Town Planning
Local Planning
National Planning
Political Laboratories
A Vision Lost
3 Nature Incorporated
Introduction
The Sanitary Authorities
Sewering the Suburbs
New Towns and Oysters
The Multi-Purpose Use of Water
4 New Beginnings in Forestry
Introduction
The Forest Authority
Forest Parks
Multi-Purpose Forestry
5 A Third Force
Introduction
The Agricultural Context
National Parks
Nature Reserves
Coastal Preservation
The Challenge of Leisure
6 Environmental Conservation
Introduction
Agricultural Improvement
Arresting 'the Engine of Destruction'
Towards 'Creative Conservation'
7 Transport and the Environment
Introduction
'Mixed Blessing'
London's Third Airport
Commercial Pipelines
The Pipe-Lines Act
Environmental Assessment
8 Environmental Hazards
Introduction
Dereliction
Before 'Silent Spring'
Air Quality
9 The Century of the Environment
Introduction
Raising Awareness
'Movers and Shakers'
Bibliography
Index.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-300) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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0333949803 cloth
0333949811 paperback
0333949811 paperback
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