Preservation & Wilderness

Articles about a page long briefly describe issues in preservation and wilderness and events, policies, and other factors that influence or demonstrate them. Among the topics covered are beaches, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, recycling, James Watt, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The articles were selected from the full Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues, published in May 2011, for this slender topical volume. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)