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The wooing of Earth
- Title
- The wooing of Earth / René Dubos.
- Author
- Dubos, René J. (René Jules), 1901-1982
- Publication
- New York : Scribner, [1980]
- ©1980
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | QH75 .D8 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xv, 183 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- Examines man's relationship to nature from an historical and biological perspective, discusses the destruction of many of the world's ecosystems, and suggests methods for reversing damage that has been done to the natural world.
- Uniform Title
- Courtisons la terre. English
- Alternative Title
- Courtisons la terre.
- Subject
- Nature conservation
- Landscape protection
- Nature > Effect of human beings on
- Conservation of natural resources
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Conservation of natural resources
- Landscape protection
- Nature conservation
- Nature > Effect of human beings on
- Nature > Conservation
- Paysage > Protection
- Nature > Effets de l'homme
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- A family of landscapes -- The wilderness experience -- Can the world be saved? -- The resilience of nature -- Humanization of the earth -- The management of earth -- Of places, parks, and human nature -- Humankind and the earth.
- ISBN
- 0684165015
- 9780684165011
- 0684169517
- 9780684169514
- LCCN
- 79028097
- OCLC
- ocm05831303
- 5831303
- SCSB-9615079
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library