American environmentalism

the U.S. environmental movement, 1970-90

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Published 1992 by Taylor & Francis in London, Philadelphia .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Statement	edited by Riley E. Dunlap and Angela G. Mertig.
Contributions	Dunlap, Riley E., Mertig, Angela G.
The Physical Object
Pagination	xii, 121p. ;
Number of Pages	121
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL22402662M
ISBN 10	0844817309

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