A Sand County Almanac(Reprint) (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by AldoLeopold Paperback, 295 Pages, Published 1986 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-34505-9, ISBN: 0-345-34505-3
"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
"Aldo Leopold's classic work A Sand County Almanac is widely regarded as one of the most influential conservation books of all time. In it, Leopold sets forth an eloquent plea for the development of a "land ethic" -- a belief that humans have a duty to interact with the soils, waters, plants, and animals that collectively comprise "the land" in ways that ensure their well-being and survival.For the Health of the Land, a new collection of ..."
Game Management(Reprint) by AldoLeopold Paperback, 520 Pages, Published 1986 by University Of Wisconsin Press ISBN-13: 978-0-299-10774-1, ISBN: 0-299-10774-4
"This book aspires to a three-fold function. First, to serve as a text for those practising wildlife management or studying it as a profession. Second, to interpret for the thinking nature-lover, the significance of some of the things he sees while afield with a camera or glass, or does in his capacity as a conservationist. Third, to explain to the naturalist, biologist, agricultural expert, and forester how his own service relates to wi ..."
"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
"First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land.Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of the Wisconsin countryside; another part t ..."
A Sand County Almanac by AldoLeopold Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 1980 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-29531-6, ISBN: 0-345-29531-5
"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
The Farmer as Conservationist (Classic Reprint) by AldoLeopold Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-0-259-85859-1, ISBN: 0-259-85859-5
"Excerpt from The Farmer as ConservationistAs for the owners, it would be a fair assertion to say that land depletion has broken as many as it has enriched.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving ..."
"To those who know the grace of Aldo Leopold's writing in A Sand County Almanac, this posthumous collection from his journals and essays will be a new delight. These daily journal entries on hunting, fishing and exploring, written in camp during his many field trips in lower California, New Mexico, Canada, and Wisconsin, indicate the source of Leopold's ideas on land ethics found in his longer essays. The excerpts from these journals - m ..."
"Bringing together classic readings from a wide variety of sources, this key book investigates how our cities and towns can become more sustainable.Thirty-eight selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, whilst the editors' introductions to the individual writings explain the ..."
"This special edition of the highly acclaimed A Sand County Almanac commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Aldo Leopold, one of the foremost conservationists of our century. First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's ..."
Sand County Almanac(1st Edition) by AldoLeopold Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1971 by Ballantine Import ISBN-13: 978-0-345-02007-9, ISBN: 0-345-02007-3
"Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his ..."
"His name is inextricably linked with a single work, " A Sand County Almanac," a classic of natural history literature and the conservationist's bible. This book brings together the best of Leopold's essays."
Game Management by AldoLeopold Paperback, Published 1933 by Macmillan Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-684-14733-8, ISBN: 0-684-14733-5
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"Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world."
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"This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific background. Exploring ethical theory, environme ..."
"Jim Harrison, outdoorsman, poet, novelist, screen writer, and outspoken essayist,
is the author of seven novels and four novella collections, most recently The
Beast God Forgot to Invent (Atlantic Monthly Press) , the essay collection Just
Before ..."