Companion to A Sand County Almanac: Interpretive and Critical EssaysThe first sustained study of Leopold's seminal book as well as a work of art, philosophy, and social commentary. |
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Luna Leopold edited a second book of Aldo Leopold's essays and journal entries entitled Round River, which Oxford University Press published in 1953. Some of the essays from Round River ("A Man's Leisure Time," "Country," "Natural ...
Luna Leopold edited a second book of Aldo Leopold's essays and journal entries entitled Round River, which Oxford University Press published in 1953. Some of the essays from Round River ("A Man's Leisure Time," "Country," "Natural ...
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... influential advocate of wilderness preservation and cofounder of the Wilderness Society, eminent conservationist, professional forester, college professor, homeowner, steward of 120 acres of Wisconsin River floodplain, son, brother, ...
... influential advocate of wilderness preservation and cofounder of the Wilderness Society, eminent conservationist, professional forester, college professor, homeowner, steward of 120 acres of Wisconsin River floodplain, son, brother, ...
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In "The Land Aesthetic," I sift through the other remarks on natural aesthetics, natural beauty, taste in natural objects, and so on, that are scattered throughout^ Sand County Almanac (and Round River), in an effort to indicate how it ...
In "The Land Aesthetic," I sift through the other remarks on natural aesthetics, natural beauty, taste in natural objects, and so on, that are scattered throughout^ Sand County Almanac (and Round River), in an effort to indicate how it ...
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Beyond, the Wisconsin River lay ice-locked in its winter channel. Yet, in Leopold's eyes, no land was without promise. "In country, as in people," he once wrote, "a plain exterior often conceals hidden riches, to perceive which requires ...
Beyond, the Wisconsin River lay ice-locked in its winter channel. Yet, in Leopold's eyes, no land was without promise. "In country, as in people," he once wrote, "a plain exterior often conceals hidden riches, to perceive which requires ...
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Rand Aldo Leopold — the first name was dropped early on — was born in the Mississippi River town of Burlington, Iowa, on January n, 1887. He was the oldest of Carl and Clara Leopold's four children, three boys and a girl.
Rand Aldo Leopold — the first name was dropped early on — was born in the Mississippi River town of Burlington, Iowa, on January n, 1887. He was the oldest of Carl and Clara Leopold's four children, three boys and a girl.
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Contents
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| 15 | |
II The Book | 89 |
III The Upshot | 155 |
IV The Impact | 219 |
Appendix | 275 |
Foreword | 281 |
Contributors | 291 |
Index | 295 |
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| Title | Companion to A Sand County Almanac: Interpretive and Critical Essays |
| Author | J. Baird Callicott |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Univ of Wisconsin Press, 1987 |
| ISBN | 0299112330, 9780299112332 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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