Always the Mountains (Hardcover)

A writer embruces the tough and often ignored questions about our place on earth; Over the past decade, David Rothenberg has emerged as one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. These nineteen works exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's ""amiable"" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. He moves effortlessly among nature writing, Eastern and Western philosophy, and environmental advocacy. ""Go against the grain of species,"" Rothenberg beckons to us, ""and think for more than for ourselves."" In settings that range from wildest Norway to his own front porch in upstate New York, Rothenberg discusses the Hudson River School of painters, the hazy provenance of Chief Seattle's famous speech, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and much more. He asks if we can save a place less obtrusively than by turning it into a park. He muses on the plight of a pacifist beset by a swarm of mosquitoes. He ascends Mt. Ventoux with Petrarch and Mt. Katahdin with Thoreau. In Always the Mountains, Rothenberg dares us to ""enjoy the fundamental uncertainty that grounds human existence,"" to wean ourselves from the habit of simple answers and embrace the world's vastness.

General

Imprint:	University of Georgia Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	November 2002
Authors:	David Rothenberg
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8203-2454-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > General
LSN:	0-8203-2454-X
Barcode:	9780820324548

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