Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh
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"Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action" by George Perkins Marsh is a groundbreaking environmental study published in 1864. This pioneering work challenges the myth of Earth's inexhaustibility by documenting how human actions transform and potentially destroy the natural world. Drawing parallels between ancient Mediterranean civilizations and contemporary America, Marsh warns that environmental degradation—from deforestation to soil erosion—can lead to collapse. His urgent message helped launch the modern
conservation movement and influenced the creation of America's national forests and parks. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marsh, George P. (George Perkins), 1801-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Nature |
| Credits |
Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GF: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Human ecology, Anthropogeography |
| Subject | Human geography |
| Subject | Physical geography |
| Subject | Conservation of natural resources |
| Subject | Nature -- Effect of human beings on |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37957 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-37957-9 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1660 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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