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This innovative book, assembled by the editors of the renowned
periodical Terra Nova, is the first anthology published on the
subject of music and nature. Lush and evocative, yoking together
the simplicities and complexities of the world of natural sound and
the music inspired by it, this collection includes essays,
illustrations, and plenty of sounds and music. The Book of Music
and Nature celebrates our relationship with natural soundscapes
while posing stimulating questions about that very relationship.
The book ranges widely, with the interplay of the texts and sounds
creating a conversation that readers from all walks of life will
find provocative and accessible.
Can nature be restored to a pristine state through deliberate
action? Must the preservation of wilderness always subordinate the
interests of humans to those of other species? Can indigenous
peoples be entrusted with the guardianship of their own wild
resources? This collection of international writings tackles tough
questions like these as it expands wilderness conservation beyond
its American roots. One of the first anthologies to consider
wilderness as a global issue, it takes a stand against the notion
that wilderness is a northern colonialist conceit and is irrelevant
to the plans of third world countries. Contributions from all over
the planet-- Nepal, Borneo, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Papua New
Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, India, and the United States-- show
instead that wilderness has an important place in the environmental
thought and policy of any nation, industrial or developing. "The
World and the Wild" boldly advances the idea that our concept of
wilderness must expand to take in new vistas. It breaks fresh
ground in global environmentalism and is essential reading for
anyone concerned with development issues related to conservation.
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