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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520236599
ISBN-139780520236592
eBay Product ID (ePID)2307249
Product Key Features
Edition20
Book TitleKlamath Knot : Explorations of Myth and Evolution
Number of Pages174 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicLife Sciences / Evolution, General, Regional
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorDavid Rains Wallace
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-038727
TitleLeadingThe
Edition DescriptionAnniversary
SynopsisWinner of the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing, the Commonwealth Club Silver Medal for Literature 1984, and named one of the twentieth century's best nonfiction books by theSan Francisco Chronicle, The Klamath Knot,originally published by Sierra Club Books in 1983, is a personal vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology." David Rains Wallace uses his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region to ponder the role of evolution and myth in our culture. The author's new epilogue makes a case for the creation of a new park to safeguard this exceptionally rich storehouse of relict species and evolutionary stories, which has largely been bypassed by conservationists since John Muir., Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing, the Commonwealth Club Silver Medal for Literature 1984, and named one of the twentieth century's best nonfiction books by the San Francisco Chronicle, The Klamath Knot, originally published by Sierra Club Books in 1983, is a personal vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology." David Rains Wallace uses his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region to ponder the role of evolution and myth in our culture. The author's new epilogue makes a case for the creation of a new park to safeguard this exceptionally rich storehouse of relict species and evolutionary stories, which has largely been bypassed by conservationists since John Muir.
LC Classification Number2002038727
