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Control of Nature (89 Edition)

by John Mcphee

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The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her - stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and always arresting characters.

About the Author

John McPhee is the author of twenty-six books, including Annals of the Former World, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize in 1999. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1965 and lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780374522599
Author:
McPhee, John
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Author:
McPhee, John
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Nature
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Environmental protection
Subject:
Human Geography
Subject:
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Edition Description:
Pbk
Series Volume:
no. 805
Publication Date:
September 1990
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.28x5.46x.75 in. .73 lbs.

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