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" Landscapes of promise : "
William G. Robbins ; foreword by William Cronon.
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BL
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Record Number
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582178
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b411397
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Main Entry
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Robbins, William G.,1935-
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Title & Author
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Landscapes of promise : : the Oregon story, 1800-1940 /\ William G. Robbins ; foreword by William Cronon.
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Publication Statement
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Seattle :: University of Washington Press,, c1997.
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Series Statement
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Weyerhaeuser environmental books
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Page. NO
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xvii, 392 p., [16] p. of plates :: ill., maps ;; 25 cm.
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ISBN
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0295976322 (alk. paper)
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: 9780295976327 (alk. paper)
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: 0295979011 (pbk.)
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: 9780295979014 (pbk.)
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-376) and index.
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Contents
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Prologue: The essence of place -- The early historic period, 1800-1850. The native ecological context ; The great divide -- Settler occupation and the advent of industrialism, 1850-1890. Prescripting the landscape ; Technology and abundance ; Into the hinterland -- Extending the industrial infrastructure, 1890-1940. Nature's industries and the rhetoric of industrialism ; Industrializing the woodlands ; Engineering nature ; Toward systemic change -- Epilogue: One moment in time.
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Subject
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Oregon, Environmental conditions, History.
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LC Classification
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GE155.O7R63 1997
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