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"Man and Nature" from George Perkins Marsh. American diplomat and philologist (1801-1882).
Man and Nature, by George Perkins Marsh - Amazon Sales Rank: #4113552 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.03" w x 6.00" l, 1.33 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 456 pages
Man and Nature, by George Perkins Marsh Review First published in 1864, this cautionary exploration of how civilizations decline when they degrade the natural world is the wellspring of the environmental movement. (T.H. Watkins Washington Post)This classic of conservation, Man and Nature, is a remarkable work. Written more than 100 years ago, it remains as rich and suggestive now as it must have been astonishing then...The editor has written an excellent and meticulously balanced foreword...It should be added that the labor of Lowenthal in correcting, amplifying, and annotating the original creation of Marsh is beyond cavil. (Los Angeles Times)
Review "[Man and Nature was] the rudest kick in the face that American initiative, optimism, and carelessness had yet received."―Wallace Stegner
"It is no exaggeration to say that Man and Nature launched the modern conservation movement. It helped Americans in the second half of the nineteenth century recognize the damage they were doing to the natural environment, and challenged them to behave in more responsible ways toward the earth and its natural systems. . . . Man and Nature stands right next to Silent Spring and A Sand County Almanac by any measure of historic significance."―William Cronon, from the Foreword
About the Author David Lowenthal is Emeritus Professor of Geography and Honorary Research Fellow at University College London. He is a gold medallist of the Royal Geographical, the Royal Scottish Geographical and the American Geographical Societies, a Fellow of the British Academy and honorary D.Litt. Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 2010 he was awarded the Forbes Lecture Prize by the International Institute for Conservation. His books include The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History (1996), George Perkins Marsh, Prophet of Conservation (2000) and The Nature of Cultural Heritage and the Culture of National Heritage (2005).
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Human Agency and Landscape Alteration By Robert T. Ernst Although a dipolmat by profession, Marsh was the first environmentalist to describe the interrelationships between environment and culture. Today he is best remembered for his key work, "Man and Nature." In that classic work, he was the first to suggest that human agency constituted a major element in landscape change. The accepted view held by prominent geographers and geologists of his day was that the physical aspects of the earth were entirely the result of natural process and phenomena, including topography, geological materials, erosion, weathering, climate, etc. Before Marsh, no one had ever thought to study the earth in ways that it was changed by human actions. After his pioneering work, no serious environmentalist or geoscientist can afford to overlook the consequences of those actions on the land. A well-read copy of this book belongs in the personal library of every earth scientist, environmentalist, and conservationist. Marsh's book is a MUST READ for anyone concerned about what people are doing to the earth.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Very Modern Environmentalist, Writing in 1864!!! By Amazon Customer In 1864, George P. Marsh explained how civilizations create ecological disasters. His central thesis is that cutting down forests desrupts otherwise stable hydrological cycles, thereby causing erosion and degrading plant and animal habitats. The book is vaste, creative and detailed. An American from Vermont, Marsh also lived in Turkey and Italy, and pursued numerous careers, as diplomat, lawyer, businessman, and professor. His intense love of language and history merged with direct observations here and abroad to generate a remarkable breadth of knowlegde and a strong desire to communicate. In Man and Nature, Marsh is not only inspired, he is also happy to digress, particularly in the abundant footnotes.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. For any ecology library By Tom Hartung Who else in the 1860s was saying that man was a devastating force against nature? Geo P Marsh observed the way the woods of his youth in Vermont had been desolated, laid waste, and felt the need to shout out against all those who insisted that nature was indomitable and endless. His book is documentation of all the ways that man had totally altered the topography of the planet from civilization's first appearance. He uses the vast knowledge that he had accumulated in years spent in Mediterrean countries to show how man had reduced his environment to meet his immediate needs. The overall point was that man is in a class by himself, not part of nature at all, but a ferocious agent of change. The tone of the book is documentary and objective rather than pleading or pitying. Readers may wish that Marsh had permitted himself some sermonizing but he just lets the facts speak.Important note: this particular edition is pretty bad. Many letters and words are only partially visible. It seems that the type was worn out so that many letters are only half printed.
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