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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River
Contributor(s): Leopold, Aldo (Author)
ISBN: 0345345053     ISBN-13: 9780345345059
Publisher: Ballantine Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats
Published: December 1986
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Annotation: "We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle
These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. A stunning tribute to our land and a bold challenge to protect the world we love.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Essays
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
- Nature | Natural Resources
Dewey: 508
LCCN: 66028871
Series: Outdoor Essays & Reflections
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.1" W x 6.8" (0.35 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Publisher Description:
The environmental classic that redefined the way we think about the natural world--an urgent call for preservation that's more timely than ever.

"We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir."--San Francisco Chronicle

These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape--the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. Conjuring up one extraordinary vision after another, Aldo Leopold takes readers with him on the road and through the seasons on a fantastic tour of our priceless natural resources, explaining the destructive effects humankind has had on the land and issuing a bold challenge to protect the world we love.