U.S. History and Government Information Book Spotlight

While there is a strong modern day movement for environmentalism and green living, there was an equally important and widespread conservation movement in the early 1900s. Crisis of the Wasteful Nation: Empire and Conservation in Theodore Roosevelt's America looks at conservation's champion Theodore Roosevelt and beyond to create a transnational picture using environmental, economic, and imperial history. The book is divided into three sections ("The Origins of Alarm," "The New Empire and the Rise of Conservation," and "The Global Vision of Theodore Roosevelt and Its Fate") that follow early conservation's history, the specific areas of nature the movement addressed, and the inherent paradox of Roosevelt's conservation efforts while he simultaneously hunted big game.

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U.S. History and Government Information Book Spotlight

The world of politics is ever changing, and the current generation of young people and their significant usage and knowledge of the internet could bring about a new direction in politics. Democracy Bytes: New Media, New Politics and Generational Change explores a host of interconnected issues, such as the practice of labeling generations, the complexity of understanding how politics change, the definition of what is political, and whether society is in need of a new politics. The last four chapters of the book look at case studies from different areas of society and culture to examine the use of media and participation of young people. Anyone interested in politics, education, or technology will likely find Democracy Bytes a fascinating and inspiring read.

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U.S. History and Government Information Book Spotlight

If you are studying management or are simply curious about how political figures in America do their job, What Government Does is a fascinating and insightful resource. Rather than viewing these political appointees according to policy area, the book chooses to examine executives by the agency they manage. Focusing on forty-two executives over a four year period in the Obama administration, this book presents real life examples of the challenges and achievements faced by deputy secretaries, producers, regulators, infrastructors, scientists, and collaborators.The end result is a deeper understanding of these jobs, providing priceless information for future political executives.

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