Beyond Nature's Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History
- ISBN-10
- 0199735077
- ISBN-13
- 9780199735075
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 319
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-18
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Nancy C. Unger
Description
This book highlights the unique and complex role women have played in the shaping of the American environment from pre-Columbian Native Americans to present day environmental justice activists.
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