Edge of Civilized World
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Troubled by tensions that inevitably arise when civilization intrudes upon wild regions, Alison Hawthorne Deming visited some of our continent's most remote areas to answer questions that had long... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:031220406X
ISBN13:9780312204068
Release Date:November 1999
Publisher:Picador USA
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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stunning writing by a thoughtful writer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Alison Deming is both a scientist and a poet. She is kind of like Mulder & Scully wrapped into one. In this book, Deming explores several natural habitats--a small coastal town in Oregon is my personal favorite, since I've actually been to that one--and her relationship to them. How can we involve ourselves in nature without corrupting it? Is it possible? If not, then how do we learn about it? How can we enjoy it? Don't get me wrong though; this is not a prescriptive book on how to effectively enjoy nature without leaving behind unsnipped six-pack holders, but more a thoughtful, lyrical train of thought about our world and our place in it. Wonderful reading.
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