Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Pinchot, Gifford 1865 1946 The Fight for Conservation Produced by Garrett Alley, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Fight for Conservation" by Gifford Pinchot is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the pressing issue of natural resource conservation in the United States, emphasizing the importance of proactive stewardship for prosperity and sustainability for future generations. The opening of the book discusses America's unparalleled wealth, which is attributed to its rich natural resources. Pinchot warns against the wasteful practices prevalent at the time, notably in industries like coal, oil, and timber, where shortsightedness is leading to depletion and environmental degradation. He highlights the fundamental questions surrounding resource management and advocates for a vision of conservation that balances development with the need to protect natural resources for the benefit of all citizens. Pinchot’s urgent call for foresight and moral responsibility sets the stage for a broader discourse on national identity and the long-term implications of current resource exploitation practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Conservation of natural resources -- United States United States -- Economic conditions -- 1865-1918 S Text Category: History - American Category: Environmental Issues 198500 2025-07-05T06:51:44.048648 text/html 158738 2024-10-28T18:33:43 text/html 132051 2025-07-05T06:51:49.638617 application/epub+zip 134550 2025-07-05T06:51:46.493609 application/epub+zip 133157 2025-07-05T06:51:45.456619 application/epub+zip 279764 2025-07-05T06:51:51.996616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254027 2025-07-05T06:51:49.008618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205017 2022-09-05T12:17:19.921424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156332 2025-07-05T06:51:43.574652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136531 2024-10-28T18:33:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16451 2025-07-05T06:51:52.116567 application/rdf+xml 13309 2025-07-05T06:51:45.943616 image/jpeg 3733 2025-07-05T06:51:45.699615 image/jpeg 129362 2025-07-05T06:51:44.063637 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia