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A special edition of one of the greatest masterpieces of the
environmental movement-plus original photographs and other writings
on environmental ethics Since his death in 1948, Aldo Leopold has
been increasingly recognized as one of the indispensable figures of
American environmentalism. A pioneering forester, sportsman,
wildlife manager, and ecologist, he was also a gifted writer whose
farsighted land ethic is proving increasingly relevant in our own
time. Now, Leopold's essential contributions to our literature-some
hard-to-find or previously unpublished-are gathered in a single
volume for the first time. Here is his classic A Sand County
Almanac, hailed-along with Thoreau's Walden and Carson's Silent
Spring-as one of the main literary influences on the modern
environmental movement. Published in 1949, it remains a vivid,
firsthand, philosophical tour de force. Along with Sand County are
more than fifty articles, essays, and lectures exploring the new
complexities of ecological science and what we would now call
environmental ethics. Leopold's sharp-eyed, often humorous journals
are illustrated here for the first time with his original
photographs, drawings, and maps. Also unique to this collection is
a selection of over 100 letters, most of them never before
published, tracing his personal and professional evolution and his
efforts to foster in others the love and sense of responsibility he
felt for the land. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit
cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's
literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print,
America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America
series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative
editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers,
sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium
acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
The Historical Ecology Handbook makes essential connections between
past and future ecosystems, bringing together leading experts to
offer a much-needed introduction to the field of historical ecology
and its practical application by on-the-ground
restorationists.
Chapters present individual techniques focusing on both culturally
derived evidence and biological records, with each chapter offering
essential background, tools, and resources needed for using the
technique in a restoration effort. The book ends with four in-depth
case studies that demonstrate how various combinations of
techniques have been used in restoration projects.
The Historical Ecology Handbook is a unique and groundbreaking
guide to determining historic reference conditions of a landscape.
It offers an invaluable compendium of tools and techniques, and
will be essential reading for anyone working in the field of
ecological restoration.
Devil s Lake State Park in Wisconsin is the most popular
rock-climbing area in the Midwest. It features spectacular cliffs
and other rock formations where the Ice Age glacier's terminal
moraine meets an ancient landscape of rock. This third edition of
the popular Climber s Guide to Devil s Lake has been thoroughly
updated for twenty-first-century climbers and hikers and includes
information for use with GPS receivers. It provides information for
climbers of all abilities and preferences, offering precise
directions to help them navigate and climb within the park.Features
include: an updated introduction by George J. Pokorny and new
photographs by Eric Andre a summary of the geologic and natural
history of the Baraboo hills by Patricia K. Armstrong locations and
updated descriptions of nearly 1,800 climbs landmark photographs
from most major climbing areas GPS waypoints, map coordinates,
altimeter readings, and approach information detailed diagrams
locating climbing routes at most major climbing areas 6 new
diagrams, 5 new climbing areas, and 120 new routes "
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Firelines (Hardcover)
Jill Metcoff; Foreword by Curt Meine
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R1,259
R1,022
Discovery Miles 10 220
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The ephemeral forms that fire takes as it sweeps through the
landscape of southwest Wisconsin, renewing patchworks of prairie,
forest, and savanna, are the subject of this book. Jill Metcoff
pairs her photographs from controlled burns with historical
commentary, poetic reflections, and her own observations to
construct a vibrant narrative of prose and imagery. Firelines
brings us intimately close to the power, swiftness, and mystery of
the purposeful use of fire as practiced over millennia.
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