Thoreau’s Country - Journey through a Transformed Landscape

In a part ecological and historical puzzle book, Foster uses Thoreaus journals to trace themes of historical and social change. 19 line illustrations.

About the author

David R. Foster is Director of the Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts, and teaches ecology at Harvard University.

Summary

Part ecological and historical puzzle, this book brings a vanished countryside to life and offers a rich record of human imprint upon the land. With Thoreau as muse, Foster adds the perspective of a modern forest ecologist and landscape historian, using the journals to trace themes of historical and social change.

Product details

• Authors: David R. Foster, Foster David R.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2001
• EAN: 9780674006683
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00668-3
• Weight: 449 g
• Illustrations: 19 fine line illustrations
• Series: Journey Through a Transformed
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / General, natural history, The environment, Science / Environmental Science, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Germanic & Scandinavian languages, Germanic and Scandinavian languages, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast