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Last great wilderness : the campaign to establish the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / Roger Kaye.
Frames the current debate over potential oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by presenting a detailed history of the establishment of ANWR. Features interviews with survivors from the initial push to establish ANWR in the 1940s and 1950s and with family members and associates of those who are no longer living. Also chronicles the 1980 expansion of ANWR.
Record details
- ISBN: 1889963836
- ISBN: 1889963844
- ISBN: 9781889963839
- Physical Description: xix, 283 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, ©2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Map of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- Genesis of the campaign -- To Northeast Alaska -- A last great wilderness -- The 1956 Sheenjek Expedition -- Wilderness, wildlife range, or both? -- Finally, legislation introduced -- Senate hearings -- House passage, Senate inaction, executive action -- A symbol of wilderness. |
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| Genre: | History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | AK 333.95 KAY (Text) | 000071877 | Alaskana -- Nonfiction | Available | - |