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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... at the turn of the century, in addition to the Englishman Henry Salt, two Americans, Edward Payson Evans and J. Howard Moore, had also speculated, in the light of Darwin's theory, about extending ethics beyond the sphere of human ...
... at the turn of the century, in addition to the Englishman Henry Salt, two Americans, Edward Payson Evans and J. Howard Moore, had also speculated, in the light of Darwin's theory, about extending ethics beyond the sphere of human ...
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Aldo Leopold spent a lifetime sharpening his senses, recording his impressions, turning over within his mind the world he saw without. All of us do the same, but few of us have the desire, opportunity, or discipline to do it so ...
Aldo Leopold spent a lifetime sharpening his senses, recording his impressions, turning over within his mind the world he saw without. All of us do the same, but few of us have the desire, opportunity, or discipline to do it so ...
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When my turn comes to have something to say and do against it and other related matters, I am sure nothing in my power will be lacking to the good cause."10 Aldo took the first step toward fulfilling that prediction when he enrolled in ...
When my turn comes to have something to say and do against it and other related matters, I am sure nothing in my power will be lacking to the good cause."10 Aldo took the first step toward fulfilling that prediction when he enrolled in ...
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The Winnebago, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi ceded lands in the lead region in 1829, and the Black Hawk massacre of 1832 persuaded Indians to turn over the rest of their holdings south and east of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers.
The Winnebago, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi ceded lands in the lead region in 1829, and the Black Hawk massacre of 1832 persuaded Indians to turn over the rest of their holdings south and east of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers.
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There were trees to chop and brush to cut down and burn, tough prairie sod to turn with the plow — taking care to dodge all the stumps that later would have to be dug and chopped out to make way for the McCormick reaper.
There were trees to chop and brush to cut down and burn, tough prairie sod to turn with the plow — taking care to dodge all the stumps that later would have to be dug and chopped out to make way for the McCormick reaper.
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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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