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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374522596
ISBN-139780374522599
eBay Product ID (ePID)152302
Product Key Features
Book TitleControl of Nature
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1990
TopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecology
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorJohn Mcphee
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAll three elemental battles recounted by the masterly McPhee are unified by the most uncontrolled and stubborn of all forces: human nature., Some of his passages left me gasping for breath...This book gave me more pure enjoyment than anything I've read in a long time., "All three elemental battles recounted by the masterly McPhee are unified by the most uncontrolled and stubborn of all forces: human nature." -- R. Z. Sheppard, Time "It is difficult to put these stories aside. If the stories bear witness to the ultimate triumph of nature over human engineering, they also testify to the triumph of art over nature." -- Stephen J. Pyne, The New York Times Book Review (front page) "This book is unmistakable McPhee: the silky narrative, with keen detail and sharp dialogue, the finely drawn characters, the nimble metaphors." -- Stephen MacDonald, The Wall Street Journal "Some of his passages left me gasping for breath...This book gave me more pure enjoyment than anything I've read in a long time." -- Christopher Shaw, The Washington Post Book World, It is difficult to put these stories aside. If the stories bear witness to the ultimate triumph of nature over human engineering, they also testify to the triumph of art over nature., All three elemental battles recounted by the masterly McPhee are unified by the most uncontrolled and stubborn of all forces: human nature." --R. Z. Sheppard,Time It is difficult to put these stories aside. If the stories bear witness to the ultimate triumph of nature over human engineering, they also testify to the triumph of art over nature." --Stephen J. Pyne,The New York Times Book Review(front page) This book is unmistakable McPhee: the silky narrative, with keen detail and sharp dialogue, the finely drawn characters, the nimble metaphors." --Stephen MacDonald,The Wall Street Journal Some of his passages left me gasping for breath…This book gave me more pure enjoyment than anything I've read in a long time." --Christopher Shaw,The Washington Post Book World, "All three elemental battles recounted by the masterly McPhee are unified by the most uncontrolled and stubborn of all forces: human nature." --R. Z. Sheppard, Time "It is difficult to put these stories aside. If the stories bear witness to the ultimate triumph of nature over human engineering, they also testify to the triumph of art over nature." --Stephen J. Pyne, The New York Times Book Review (front page) "This book is unmistakable McPhee: the silky narrative, with keen detail and sharp dialogue, the finely drawn characters, the nimble metaphors." --Stephen MacDonald, The Wall Street Journal "Some of his passages left me gasping for breath…This book gave me more pure enjoyment than anything I've read in a long time." --Christopher Shaw, The Washington Post Book World, This book is unmistakable McPhee: the silky narrative, with keen detail and sharp dialogue, the finely drawn characters, the nimble metaphors.
Dewey Decimal304.2
SynopsisThe 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.
LC Classification NumberTD170.M36 1990
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- 09. Mär. 2021
Excellent!
This is a great book by a fabulous author. Very enjoyable writing about very interesting topics.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
