Sand County Almanac by Leopold Aldo

Description: About this productProduct InformationAldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac has enthralled generations of nature lovers and conservationists and is indeed revered by everyone seriously interested in protecting the natural world. Hailed for prose that is "full of beauty and vigor and bite" (The New York Times), it is perhaps the finest example of nature writing since Thoreau's Walden. Now this classic work is available in a completely redesigned and lavishly illustrated gift edition, featuring over one hundred beautiful full-color pictures by Michael Sewell, one of the country's leading nature photographers. Sewell, whose work has graced the pages of Audubon and Sierra magazines, walked Leopold's property in Wisconsin and shot these photographs specifically for this edition, allowing readers to see Sand County as Leopold saw it. The resulting layoutis spectacular. But the heart of the book remains Leopold's carefully rendered observations of nature. Here we follow Leopold throughout the year, from January to December, as he walks about the rural Wisconsin landscape, watching a woodcock dance skyward in golden afternoon light, or spying a rough-legged hawkdropping like a feathered bomb on its prey. And perhaps most important are Leopold's trenchant comments throughout the book on our abuse of the land and on what we must do to preserve this invaluable treasure. This edition also includes two of Leopold's most eloquent essays on conservation, "The Land Ethic" and "Marshland Elegy." With this gift edition of A Sand County Almanac, a new generation of readers can walk beside one of America's most respected naturalists as he conveys the beauty of a marsh before sunrise or the wealth of history to be found in an ancient oak.Product IdentifiersPublisherOxford University PressISBN-100195146174ISBN-139780195146172eBay Product ID (ePID)1909212Product Key FeaturesFormatHardcoverPublication Year2001LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight42.3 OzWidth12.3in.Height0.8in.Length9.4in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition21Photographed bySewell, MichaelIllustratedYesDewey Decimal508.73Age LevelTradeCopyright Date2001AuthorALDO LeopoldEdition DescriptionReprint,Illustrated EditionLc Classification NumberQh81.L56 2001Reviews"These evocative essays about the farm Leopold loved will again be enjoyed by nature lovers and preservationists alike. Though the book has been continuously in print, this beautiful illustrated edition...will attract fans and newcomers and will make a great gift book this holidayseason."--Publishers Weekly, "These evocative essays about the farm Leopold loved will again be enjoyed by nature lovers and preservationists alike. Though the book has been continuously in print, this beautiful illustrated edition...will attract fans and newcomers and will make a great gift book this holiday season."--Publishers Weekly, "These evocative essays about the farm Leopold loved will again be enjoyedby nature lovers and preservationists alike. Though the book has beencontinuously in print, this beautiful illustrated edition...will attract fansand newcomers and will make a great gift book this holiday season."--PublishersWeeklyLccn2001-034038

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