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Title: 'Green Maps' motivate activism.(ECOLOGY)
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The Prophetic Words of Aldo Leopold
Readers of outdoor ethics and conservation philosophy have likely seen collections of Aldo Leopold's essays elsewhere, but I doubt you will find a more diverse and wide-ranging collection than this.Browse the brief chronologic summary of his life and then skip the lengthy introduction (for now), and you will get to the meat of this book.It starts with an essay written by Aldo Leopold as a high school student.From there, the path of essays winds its way like a river through his life, with many stops along the way.The reader can see how Mr. Leopold's outlook matured and changed over time; from such things as a letter to a newspaper editor, to my favorite: an introductory lecture from the first college course he taught.What I would give to go back in time and be a student in that classroom!

Aldo Leopold may be gone, but his body of work remains.His written work has proven to be prophetic.We still face many of the same conservation problems that we faced in the early 1900s; some of these problems have worsened.As a society, we have to realize that we cannot go on repeating our past mistakes.There are solutions to these problems.And the words of Aldo Leopold hold some of the answers.

Clear thinking, eloquent writing
"Sand County Almanac" presents Leopold's thoughts and impressions concerning nature and conservation.This book shows Leopold ina far wider context.Leopold held many jobs and had many hobbies in hisfull life: forest ranger, administrator, hunter, game manager, laboratorydirector, wilderness traveler, professor.Every time he encountered a newsituation he thought about it deeply and creatively, and recorded histhoughts in vivid, non-technical essays, many of which are collected inthis book.

I was particulaly impressed by Leopold's thoughtfullness --that he reached his conclusions not by following the majority nor bycatering to the powerful nor by jerking his knee, but by deep and clearthinking.Reading these essays renders vivid the fact that current publicdiscourse is dominated by power play and snide insults rather than bycivil, reasoned debate. ... Read more

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Humic substances are everywhere; in plants, soils and water. These brown materials are the most versatile and widely dispersed organic compounds on Earth. Studies of humic substances sustain all current efforts to bioremediate and purify water, develop and support sustainable agriculture, decontaminate polluted soil, and combat soul desertification and erosion.

Taken from the 2004 Humic Substances Seminar VII held at Northeastern University, this selection of expert papers investigate the important functions of humic substances, focusing on water treatment and land preservation. Reflecting the work of an international host of scientists, this book describes how researchers from many disciplines are working to link humic substances structures to their many crucial functions in land and water conservation. Reporting on the latest analytical advances and information for understanding humic substances, this book will be of great interest to a wide range of readers from graduate students and professional biologists to soil scientists and engineers.

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Science; ... Read more

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Really Neat and Fun!
I have this calendar up in my cubicle at work. I get so many comments on it. It is fun to read and nice to look at. I enjoy having it. ... Read more

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Beautiful Calendar
I had the 2009 wall calendar and desk calendar. They are both beautiful and I will buy again. Makes a lovely gift for the earthy person in your life. ... Read more

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Verplanck Colvin worked twenty-eight years as the superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains, one of the last great frontiers of the East. This collection of essays - compiled by preeminent conservationist Paul Schaefer - reveals Colvin's many perspectives on the Adirondacks. His writings reflect on outdoorsman's appreciation of the wilderness, with a poet's unerring sense for its beauty. One of Colvin's best-known contributions involved sharpening surveying techniques, thus making property boundaries cleared and taxes fairer. And as an early advocate for the preservation of the Adirondacks, he became a force behind passage of the Forever Wild statute of 1885 and the the establishment of the Park itself in 1892. ... Read more

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During the summer of 2000, Americans from coast to coast witnessed the worst fire season in recorded history. Daily news reports brought dramatic images of vast swaths of land going up in smoke, from the mountains of Montana and Wyoming, to the scrublands of Texas, to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a controlled burn gone awry threatened forests, homes, and even our nation's nuclear secrets. As they have for centuries, wildfires captured our attention and our imagination, reminding us of the power of the natural forces that shape our world.

In Wildfire: A Reader nature writer and wildland firefighter Alianor True gathers together for the first time some of the finest stories and essays ever written about wildfire in America. From Mark Twain to Norman Maclean to Edward Abbey, writers featured here depict and record wildfires with remarkable depth and clarity. An ecological perspective is well represented through the works of John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and John McPhee. Ed Engle, Louise Wagenknecht, and Gretchen Yost, firefighters from the front lines, give us exciting first-person perspectives, reliving their on-the-ground encounters with forest fires.

The works gathered in Wildfire not only explore the sensory and aesthetic aspects of fire, but also highlight how much attitudes have changed over the past 200 years. From Native Americans who used fire as a tool, to early Americans who viewed it as a frightening and destructive force, to Aldo Leopold and other conservationists whose ideas caused us to rethink the value and role of fire, this rich collection is organized around those shifts in thinking.

Capturing the fury and the heat of a raging inferno, or the quiet emergence of wildflowers sprouting from ashes, the writings included in Wildfire represent a vital and compelling addition to the nature writing and natural history bookshelf. ... Read more

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well worth the read
An outstanding collection of essays on wildfire and fire ecology, this book put many of my own ill-formed ideas and smoky musing into clear, engaging words. I recommend reading the latter essays first, which vividly bring the out magic of firefighting and fire use in modern life and conservation. The essay by the editor (True) is a wonderful description of how being a firefighter changed her perceptions of nature (as it did for me and so many others as well); the essay on "pride and glory" reveals what manyin fire feel but are often reluctant to reveal; the essay on Cerro Grande taught me a few things I didn't know about that fire; the contributions from the two MacLeans (father and son) are excellent excerpts from their respective books on wildland firefighting (both MUST READS in their own right); and of course good ole Ed Abbey--always ready with a sweet one-liner or two--has some wonderful sections from his life as a fire lookout. Some of the early essays are not nearly as engaging, and might be of limited interest; this is the only reason I gave it four instead of five stars.

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Through works of fiction, narrative nonfiction, and memoir, this energetic anthology addresses issues that concern us today:genetic research, globalization, technology, urban alienation, suburban sprawl, immigration, animal rights, colonialism, wilderness preservation, and much more. Naked is no gentle ode to the natural world. With politically charged rants, outrageous personal journeys, and fiction that shocks and challenges, Naked updates the passionate environmentalism of Edward Abbey and his generation. Contributors include T. C. Boyle, Klaus Kinski, Charles Bowden, A. L. Kennedy, Bruce Chatwin, and many others. ... Read more

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Another required reading book that I will keep forever!
This is an amazing book with many different perspectives on nature and the environment.A great read with short stories you can finish in a setting!I Loved it!

Brilliant! Catchs you off guard ...
and then sticks the knife in. Read about the garbage, the boredom, the stepping down from the great heights and breathing the air that everyone breathes. This is the environment we all live in every day. Not the Ansel Adams, not the Grand Canyon, but the garbage in the alley, the dirty fingernails and the waiting for the bus.

This is a book that will make you excited, angry and appalled; so much so that you might actually go out and do something about it.

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A twentieth-century heir to Thoreau reveals to a new generation of readers how intensely practical Thoreau's vision in WALDEN is for those of us living our lives at the cusp of the new millennium. McKibben's relevant and lively introduction and annotations to the 1854 edition make us see WALDEN as, among other things, a way to think about how we use our time, how we spend our moneyand how to live essential lives. ... Read more

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If you have an e-book reader such as the kindle or iPad, you can get the expired copyright version of this book for free as a PDF online.Just do a search in you e-book store and you'll find it!

Good Author...Marginal Editor
I'm not super educated so take this for what it's worth.I read an excerpt of Walden in High School and ever since then I have wanted to read more.I finally got around to it and ordered this edited version.I like Thoreau's outlook even though his writing is a little much for me sometimes.McKibben does footnote some things to explain them.Most of those footnotes, though, are worthless.Some only refer to the other copyright information that Thoreau eludes to (or quotes).And worse even still is when McKibben puts in personal opinions and 'tree-hugger' facts to support what appears to be his agenda of conservation.

His editing footnotes really had a poor impact on the book.What would have been useful for a 'hick' from Wyoming would have been some more translations of French words and explanations of references and ideas.That would have made the story much easier to read/understand and enjoy.

Among the Greatest Works in the History of Literature
'Walden', or 'Life in the Woods', I would deem without hesitation as one of the pinnacle achievements in the history of literature.It possesses that inexplicable charm which walks gracefully hand-in-hand with Transcendentalism, and marks the height of that era's thought.But Thoreau is quite different from the likes of Emerson; as another reviewer poignantly commented, while primarily a master of the word Thoreau was equally capable as a thinker, and Walden is, quite simply, the perfect demonstration of that fact.It is brimming with careful observation, a certain care and compassion for life, and Transcendentalist thought which may not be so casually dismissed.Walden is a masterpiece, perhaps because Thoreau removed himself from the modern whimsy which pervaded society in his times, but most certainly because Thoreau himself was the epitome of the joyous, nature-loving spirit which is embodied by the entire movement of Transcendentalism.

Mediocre Classic
As far as classics go, this is merely mediocre. Still, it is one that many people should read. At least read "Economy" and "Conclusion" (which is not really a conclusion, but more of a continuation).

Some have criticized Thoreau of being hypocritical. It is easy to see why. He chastises gossip, but then produces gossip on the printed page so that many will read it well after the fact. To be true to himself, it should have stayed within himself. He could have provided examples for our benefit without being quite so particular.

Another example is condemning the "corporate" life, but then he proceeds to closely detail his manner of how he could make a living off the land -- not merely eating what he sowed, but that he sowed enough to make money doing it. Although he disliked local farmers giving him advice, he still disperses equivalent advice to his readers -- not taking a look in the mirror.

I had expected more and it started out on a good note. This was written when he was 30. Although that would not be considered mid-life now, it probably was then. It certainly was in his case (he died of TB at 45). He starts with many things that one may learn during mid-life, which was encouraging, but then slowly turned it mostly into gripe sessions and simple anti-establishment diatribes. Although I agree with many of his points, too much bitterness was showing through.

However, the baby should not be thrown out with the bath. There is much good and it has a generally positive outlook for one's life. He did this as an experiment and because he did not continue it, one must ask if the experiment was a failure. I think therein lies the greatest thought provoked by this book.

Henry David Thoreau�s Walden
When I read Thoreau's book Walden, I was amazed to learn that Thoreau's writing had such a great influence on such men as Mohandas Gandhi and Dr Martin Luther King. They read Thoreau's book on "civil disobedience," which advocated passive resistance (Peaceful protest). Another thing that surprised me was the way that Emerson and James Russell Lowell degraded Thoreau in their speeches at Henry's memorial service upon his death. During the memorial these two so-called friends of Thoreau called him a lazy braggart, a societies maverick & a drop out! Perhaps by societies standards he was a rebel but certainly not the worthless ne'er do well that these men painted him. Thoreau sets out to build a cabin on Walden Pond in order to be at one with nature. Thoreau was at heart a naturalist. He resisted paying a tax which he spent one night in the Concord jail for. This was to prove a point. He lived at Walden Pond for 2 years. Upon returning to society, he continued to write his books. He said that, "most men lead lives of quiet desperation." Henry David Thoreau was born July 12, 1817 & died May 6, 1862 of T.B. He built his cabin on March 1845 at Walden Pond at a cost of $28,12 & half cents. Thoreau started out life in the Transcendentalist movement but he later departed from this group. He was a genus that was unappreciated in his day. ... Read more