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Wilderness and the American Mind, Fourth Edition
by Professor Roderick Nash, Roderick Nash

Wilderness and the American Mind, Fourth Edition
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Author: Professor Roderick Nash, Roderick Nash
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-01
ISBN: 0300091222
Number of pages: 426
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Book Review: A classic study of the origins of the wilderness thought.
Summary: 4 Stars

Nash provides some of the best short writing about historic figures who are central to the environmental movement: Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold. The theme throughout is wilderness, so readers should not make the mistake of thinking this is a definitive history of the environmental or conservation movements. However, as a scholarly introduction to major themes in environmental history, this book stands alone. The first two chapters are somewhat tedious, as Nash attempts to create a philosophical underpinning for American attitudes toward nature. The nature enthusiast who tolerates this somewhat awkward section will be rewarded with an insightful and informative read.

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