Our Unprotected Heritage: Whitewashing the Destruction of our Cultural and Natural Environment

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Thomas F King

Our Unprotected Heritage

Whitewashing the Destruction of our Cultural and Natural Environment

Thomas F King

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Left Coast Press Inc
15 March 2009

Archaeology; Conservation of the environment; Conservation of buildings & building materials

Most Americans agree that our heritage—both natural and cultural—should be protected. Then why does development run rampant, aided—rather than limited—by government inaction? Tom King has been a participant in and observer of this system for decades, as a government worker, heritage consultant, and advocate for local communities. In this hard-hitting critique of the heritage-industrial complex, King points the finger at watchdogs who instead serve as advocates, unintelligible (often contradictory) regulations, disinterested government employees and power-seeking agencies, all of whom conspire to keep our heritage unprotected. His solution to this crisis will be uncomfortable to many in power, but may help save more of our cultural and natural treasures.

By: Thomas F King
Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781598743807
ISBN 10: 1598743805
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 15 March 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 Our Unprotected Heritage; Chapter 2 The Analyst as Proponent; Chapter 3 Reviewers as Advocates; Chapter 4 Befuddle, Bewilder, Bog Down, Bowl Over; Chapter 5 Absent Overseers, Petty Dictators; Chapter 6 All the Locked-Out People; Chapter 7 Real Men Don't Reconsider; Chapter 8 Doing Something about It;

Thomas F. King is one of the leading consultants in cultural resources management in the United States. He teaches dozens of workshops each year on this topic for SWCA Environmental Consultants and is author of many major books in the field including Saving Places that Matter (2007), Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (2004) and Federal Planning and Historic Places (2000). A former staff member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, he has been in the heritage management business for four decades.

Reviews for Our Unprotected Heritage: Whitewashing the Destruction of our Cultural and Natural Environment

<p>"In this compelling book, Tom King examines the state of cultural and natural preservation in the United States and finds it sorely lacking...Our Unprotected Heritage is a must read for all those concerned with preservation of our national cultural and national resources." - Mark Michel, American Archaeology