| Environmental Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Authors, and Themes Contributor(s): Netzley, Patricia D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157607000X ISBN-13: 9781576070000 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $90.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 333.72 |
| LCCN: 99035271 |
| Series: Literary Companions (ABC) |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 7.39" W x 10.31" (2.03 lbs) 339 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Environmental Literature examines works such as The Origin of Species, The Anatomy of Plants, Climate and Evolution, The Descent of Man, The Living Sea, Natural History, Playing God in Yellowstone, and Silent Spring. Each entry summarizes the work's main points and notes its reception and impact. Other entries include animal ecology, biodiversity, Chernobyl, Alexander von Humboldt, forest management, Stephen Jay Gould, nature writing, Charles Darwin, and the simple living movement. |