Companion to A Sand County Almanac: Interpretive and Critical EssaysUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1987 M09 1 - 320 pages The first sustained study of Leopold's seminal book as well as a work of art, philosophy, and social commentary. |
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Page 37
... economy that sees land only as a giver and not a receiver of gifts , can in the long run only impoverish and constrain our lives , and the life around us . It is perhaps the greatest contribu- tion of Leopold and his compatriots that ...
... economy that sees land only as a giver and not a receiver of gifts , can in the long run only impoverish and constrain our lives , and the life around us . It is perhaps the greatest contribu- tion of Leopold and his compatriots that ...
Page 47
... Economics in anticipation of Leopold's work on problems of land utilization on Wisconsin's cutover , tax - reverted , burned out , and eroded lands . The sand counties were a case in point . Settled in the 1850s , ' 60s , and ' 70s ...
... Economics in anticipation of Leopold's work on problems of land utilization on Wisconsin's cutover , tax - reverted , burned out , and eroded lands . The sand counties were a case in point . Settled in the 1850s , ' 60s , and ' 70s ...
Page 49
... economic depression in American his- tory for people finally to confront , even half - blindly , the conse- quences of mindless expansion and exploitation , and to under- take , however falteringly , that process of social ...
... economic depression in American his- tory for people finally to confront , even half - blindly , the conse- quences of mindless expansion and exploitation , and to under- take , however falteringly , that process of social ...
Page 50
... economic use for the region's tax - reverted and idle lands , a wildlife crop that could coexist with the scattered farms and forest lands with- out major capital investment . The sand counties were unique in offering a variety of ...
... economic use for the region's tax - reverted and idle lands , a wildlife crop that could coexist with the scattered farms and forest lands with- out major capital investment . The sand counties were unique in offering a variety of ...
Page 51
... economic value of the sand counties as a wildlife area . Without doubt , the subsequent emphasis on the development ... Economics , " to reveal the ecological and esthetic limitations of " scientific technology , " especially as ...
... economic value of the sand counties as a wildlife area . Without doubt , the subsequent emphasis on the development ... Economics , " to reveal the ecological and esthetic limitations of " scientific technology , " especially as ...
Contents
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II The Book | 89 |
III The Upshot | 155 |
IV The Impact | 219 |
Appendix | 275 |
Foreword | 281 |
Contributors | 291 |
Index | 295 |
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