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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... 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 an attempt to retain a few large areas for recreational purposes, Leopold wrote several seminal articles that argued for "some logical reconciliation between getting back to nature and preserving a little nature to get back to.
In an attempt to retain a few large areas for recreational purposes, Leopold wrote several seminal articles that argued for "some logical reconciliation between getting back to nature and preserving a little nature to get back to.
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In a spurt of articles in 1924-26, he continued to raise the argument for wilderness preservation and became known nationally, particularly within the Forest Service, as the leading advocate in the cause. He also wrote at length on game ...
In a spurt of articles in 1924-26, he continued to raise the argument for wilderness preservation and became known nationally, particularly within the Forest Service, as the leading advocate in the cause. He also wrote at length on game ...
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In so doing, in telling us his monthly stories of the life on a reborn farm in central Wisconsin, Leopold served and preserved freedom in its most comprehensive, uplifting sense. Notes 1. Aldo Leopold, Round River (New York: Oxford ...
In so doing, in telling us his monthly stories of the life on a reborn farm in central Wisconsin, Leopold served and preserved freedom in its most comprehensive, uplifting sense. Notes 1. Aldo Leopold, Round River (New York: Oxford ...
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Contents
| 3 | |
| 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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