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"The 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, ... more

     

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      "The 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.

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 288 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (Sep. 30th, 1990)
      • ISBN-10: 0374522596
      • ISBN-13: 9780374522599
      • Dimensions: 5.46 x 8.28 x 0.75 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.73 lbs
      • Categories: General Environmental Conservation & Protection Human Geography

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