Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature by William Cronon (English

Description: Uncommon Ground by William Cronon A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics. In a lead essay that powerfully states the broad argument of the book, William Cronon writes that the environmentalist goal of wilderness preservation is conceptually and politically wrongheaded. Among the ironies and entanglements resulting from this goal are the sale of nature in our malls through the Nature Company, and the disputes between working people and environmentalists over spotted owls and other objects of species preservation. The problem is that we havent learned to live responsibly in nature. The environmentalist aim of legislating humans out of the wilderness is no solution. People, Cronon argues, are inextricably tied to nature, whether they live in cities or countryside. Rather than attempt to exclude humans, environmental advocates should help us learn to live in some sustainable relationship with nature. It is our home. Author Biography William Cronon is Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Review "An intellectually pathbreaking book." -- Daniel J. Kevles "The best kind of book, one that shocks the reader into entirely fresh ways of thinking." -- Michael Pollan Review Text The best kind of book, one that shocks the reader into entirely fresh ways of thinking. Review Quote "The best kind of book, one that shocks the reader into entirely fresh ways of thinking." Details ISBN0393315118 Author William Cronon Short Title UNCOMMON GROUND Pages 560 Language English ISBN-10 0393315118 ISBN-13 9780393315110 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 363.7 Imprint WW Norton & Co Subtitle Rethinking the Human Place in Nature Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by William Cronon Residence Madison, US Illustrations Photographs DOI 10.1604/9780393315110 UK Release Date 1997-01-08 NZ Release Date 1997-01-08 US Release Date 1997-01-08 Birth 1861 Death 1925 Affiliation Tufts University Position Professor of Energy & Environmental Policy Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher WW Norton & Co Year 1997 Publication Date 1997-01-08 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2010-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139394961;

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