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Chargement... Reading the Landscape of America (1975)par May Theilgaard Watts
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I felt I was being tutored by someone with an exceptionally keen understanding of nature and peoples relationship with it. The history of our understanding of the Pitcher Plant was especially fascinating. Other highlights for me were her explanation of the ecology of the sand dunes and the bogs, plus the poor plight of "The Stylish House". I did lose some of my momentum as a reader as she traveled from the eastern United States to the western, but was picked back up as she entered the Redwoods. It would be really exciting if some top notch ecologist were to pick up her book, write a new introduction, do a few more revisits and tastefully splice some high quality photography here and there. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied with Henry Cowles, the pioneering American ecologist. She was the first to explain his theories of plant succesion to the general public. Her graceful, witty essays, with charming illustrations by the author, are still relevant and engaging today, as she invites us to see the world around us with fresh eyes. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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