Wilderness and the American Mind by Roderick Nash
A study of America's changing attitudes towards wilderness, first published in 1967. This fourth edition contains a new preface and epilogue in which Roderick Frazier Nash explores the future of wilderness and reflects on its ethical and biocentric relevance.
"Wilderness and the American Mind is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand wilderness and the American conservation movementIt is a peerless work and irreplaceable for everyone who cares for Nature." Dave Foreman, Chairman, Wildlands Project "In this important and influential work, Roderick Nash explains the origin of the wilderness concept and the role it plays in the evolution of environmentalism. Americans in particular need this historical perspective to come to grips with their relation to nature and hence to the whole, real world." Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University
Roderick Nash is a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he teaches history and environmental studies. Wilderness and the American Mind, a pioneering book that has become a little classic in American history, is one of his other works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300091229 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300091222 |
| Title | Wilderness and the American Mind |
| Author | Roderick Nash |
| Series | Yale Nota Bene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2001-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 426 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Outdoor Book Awards (Outdoor Classic) 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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