| Book Review | Environmental History, 8.4

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Book Review

From the Book Review Editor

After a wonderful sabbatical year in England, I am back in the saddle as book review editor. All of us are in debt to David Hsiung, who handled his duties as acting book review editor with great good grace, judgment, and skill. I hope you will join me in thanking him (hsiung@juniata.edu) for his generous service.
EDMUND RUSSELL

The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History. By Carolyn Merchant. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002. xviii + 448 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Cloth $50.00

Carolyn Merchant has become the assayist for those who mine the field of American environmental history. Now, as Dave Hsiung noted to me, she is "taking stock" in this comprehensive and accessible guide. This book finds the nuggets amidst the dross. Whether you are an expert or student, professional or novice, this is an essential book that should be on all our shelves. Also make certain your library acquires a copy.

The book is divided into four main parts: a fine 190-page history that could stand on its own (how about a separate paperback edition?); an alphabetic list of major people, concepts, laws, agencies, and institutions covering 57 pages; a chronology or timeline of 19 pages; and an extensive resource guide covering 154 pages. Equally important, this material is well indexed.

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