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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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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