Man and Nature by George Perkins Marsh

Man and Nature by George Perkins Marsh

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Challenges the general belief that human impact on nature was generally benign or negligible and charged that ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean had brought about their own collapse by their abuse of the environment.

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Man and Nature by George Perkins Marsh

Challenges the general belief that human impact on nature was generally benign or negligible and charged that ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean had brought about their own collapse by their abuse of the environment.

"Widely recognized as the book that launched the conservation movement, this is truly an environmental classic.The immense historical sweep of the book is incredible, surveying human impacts on nature since Roman times..Masterfully edited and annotated by David Lowenthal, the leading biographer and scholar on Marsh."

* American Forests *

David Lowenthal is professor emeritus of geography at University College London. His books include George Perkins Marsh: Prophet of Conservation, The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History, and The Past Is a Foreign Country.

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ISBN 13 9780295983165
ISBN 10 0295983167
Title Man and Nature
Author George Perkins Marsh
Series Man And Nature
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Washington Press
Year published 2003-04-01
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.