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''Tasmania's Wilderness Battles: A History'' is a 2008 book by environmentalist Greg Buckman, who has "spent (life ) fighting Tasmanian environmental battles."〔 The book looks at the wilderness areas of Tasmania which have been the focus of extensive conflict over environmental issues. Buckman presents a record of some of the significant events in that conflict, primarily from the viewpoint of an environmentalist.〔(Tasmania's Wilderness Battles )〕 ==Overview== The book has several primary themes, including: * Hydro Tasmania,〔Buckman (2008), chapters one to three, pp. 3-66〕 about the issues of the Franklin Dam and Lake Pedder * Forestry,〔Buckman (2008), chapters four to seven, pp. 67- 54〕 with the final section focusing on Gunns * Mining,〔Buckman (2008), chapter eight, pp. 155-174〕 focusing on Mount Lyell * National Parks〔Buckman (2008), chapters nine to eleven, pp. 175-288〕 The black and white photographs included capture the iconic characters of the major environmental battles of the era being examined, and include images of Eric Reece, Olegas Truchanas, Doug Lowe, and Bob Brown. ''Tasmania's Wilderness Battles'' is one of a number of books that were published in connection with the 25th anniversary of the halting of the Franklin Dam project, one of the campaigns which is described in the book,〔Moore, Matthew. ("The day the tide turned" ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (June 28, 2008)〕 and in which Buckman was active. He has also been involved in campaigns to save Tasmania's forests. Since the early 1990s he has been associated with the Tasmanian and Australian Greens.〔 The book was launched in Hobart on 12 June 2008 by a Green senator, Christine Milne, outside the Tasmanian State Parliament. The book was longlisted for the 2009 John Button Prize.〔(Literary Awards: John Button Prize ). Retrieved 6 June 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tasmania's Wilderness Battles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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