Reading the Landscape of America

Reading the Landscape of America
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Publisher : Nature Study Guild Publishers
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0912550236
ISBN-13 : 9780912550237
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Reading the Landscape of America by : May Theilgaard Watts

Download or read book Reading the Landscape of America written by May Theilgaard Watts and published by Nature Study Guild Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied with Henry Cowles, the pioneering American ecologist. She was the first to explain his theories of plant succesion to the general public. Her graceful, witty essays, with charming illustrations by the author, are still relevant and engaging today, as she invites us to see the world around us with fresh eyes.


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