Fire on the Plateau: Conflict and Endurance in the American Southwest Tapa dura - 1999

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Washington DC/Covelo. 1999. Island Press/Shearwater Books. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 1559636475. 402 pages. hardcover. . keywords: American Indian History Law. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Colorado Plateau, stretching across four states and covering nearly 80 million acres, is one of the most unique and spectacular landscapes in the world. Remote, rugged, and dry -- at once forlorn and glorious -- it is a separate place, a place with its own distinctive landscape, history, and future.In Fire on the Plateau, legal scholar and writer Charles Wilkinson relates the powerful story of how, over the past thirty years, he has been drawn ever more deeply into the redrock country and Indian societies of the Colorado Plateau. His work in the early 1970s as staff attorney for the newly formed Native American Rights Fund brought him into close contact with Navajo and Hopi people. His growing friendships with American Indians and increasing understanding of their cultures, along with his longstanding… Leer más

Island Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Island Press, 1999. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page. Also bears a gift inscription by and signed by author on the reverse of dedication page, and a gift inscription by previous owner. The Colorado Plateau of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, and northern Arizona and New Mexico is the site of some of America's most prized national parks, among them Zion and Grand Canyon. It is also the center of ongoing conflict about the best use of natural resources, as the federal government, Indian nations, and ever-growing municipalities struggle to obtain control of water, minerals, and rangeland. As a former natural-resources attorney and now professor of law at the University of Colorado, Charles Wilkinson knows that struggle well, and his new book provides an on-the-ground overview of some of the most pressing conflicts. Some of his fieldnotes will come as no surprise to Westerners and students of the environment; others come as eye-opening news,… Leer más

Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Island Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Author inscribed on half title page "September, 1999/ For Charles Walch-/ With my thanks/ for your commitment/ to the Southwest-/ Best Regards, / Charles". Also signed by author on title page. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover. NEW COPY..

Washington DC Island Press: Shearwater Books, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; Not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Island Press's customary practice at the time of publication. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED AT THE HALF-TITLE PAGE AND SIGNED AT THE TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1999]; Not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Island Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a touch of sunning at the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest… Leer más

Washington D. C.: Island Press. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1559636475 . Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at top of front flap fold. ; 6 X 1.3 X 9 inches; 402 pages .

Washington DC Island Press: Shearwater Books, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Island Press's customary practice at the time of publication. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR at the half-title page. Then FLAT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. First Edition [1999]; not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Island Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is… Leer más

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