|
Showing 1 - 25 of
43 matches in All Departments
In "Man and Nature," first published in 1864, polymath scholar and
diplomat George Perkins Marsh challenged the general belief that
human impact on nature was generally benign or negligible and
charged that ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean had brought
about their own collapse by their abuse of the environment. By
deforesting their hillsides and eroding their soils, they had
destroyed the natural fertility that sustained their well-being.
Marsh offered his compatriots in the United States a stern warning
that the young American republic might repeat these errors of the
ancient world if it failed to end its own destructive waste of
natural resources. Marsh's ominous warnings inspired conservation
and reform. In linking culture with nature, science with history,
"Man and Nature" was the most influential text of its time next to
Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," published just five years
earlier.
In his Introduction to this new edition, David Lowenthal places
"Man and Nature" in the context of recent scholarship and evaluates
its significance for the environmental movement that has emerged
since the latter part of the twentieth century. He also paints a
vivid portrait of the book's brilliant, passionate, wide-ranging,
and sometimes choleric author.
Although what we know and what we fear about the environment
have vastly amplified since Marsh's day, his appraisal of forest
cover and erosion remains largely valid, his cautions about
watershed control still cognent, and his call for stewardship ever
more pertinent. "Man and Nature" is worth reading not only for
having taught lessons crucial in its day, but for teaching them
still so well.
David Lowenthal is professor emeritus of geography at University
College London. His books include "George Perkins Marsh: Prophet of
Conservation, The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History," and
"The Past Is a Foreign Country."
" "Man and Nature was"] the rudest kick in the face that
American initiative, optimism, and carelessness had yet received."
- Wallace Stegner
"It is no exaggeration to say that "Man and Nature" launched the
modern conservation movement. It helped Americans in the second
half of the nineteenth century recognize the damage they were doing
to the natural environment, and challenged them to behave in more
responsible ways toward the earth and its natural systems. . . .
"Man and Nature" stands right next to "Silent Spring" and "A Sand
County Almanac" by any measure of historic significance." - from
the Foreword by William Cronon
Title: Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rutland
County, Sept. 30, 1847.Author: George Perkins MarshPublisher: Gale,
Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed
bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926
contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works
about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early
1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery
and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil
War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02222500CollectionID:
CTRG97-B1410PublicationDate: 18480101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: "Published by request of the Society."Collation: 24
p.; 22 cm
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure
edition identification: ++++ Remarks On An Address Delivered Before
The New England Society Of The City Of New York, December 23, 1844
George Perkins Marsh C. Stimpson, 1845 History; United States;
Colonial Period (1600-1775); History / United States / Colonial
Period (1600-1775); Puritans; Religion / Christianity / History
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Tenet
John David Washington, Robert Pattinson
Blu-ray disc
(1)
R54
Discovery Miles 540
|