The Wilderness Condition: Essays on Environment and Civilization

The Wilderness Condition: Essays on Environment and Civilization

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This book aims to introduce to a larger audience issues that are too often limited to scholarly circles. A thought-provoking collection of essays by some of the environmental movement's preeminent thinkers, The Wilderness Condition explores the dynamic tension between wild nature and civilization, offering insights into why the relationship has become adversarial and suggesting creative means for reconciliation. Contributors include Paul Shepard, Curt Meine, Max Oelschlaeger, and George Sessions.

The Wilderness Condition: Essays On Environment And Civilization,Max Oelschlaeger,Island Press,1559631902,Effect of human beings on,Environmental Science,Environmental Studies,Human Geography,Human ecology,Mammals,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Philosophy,Science,Science/Mathematics,Wilderness areas,NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS,Science / Environmental Science

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