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| Wilderness and the American Mind, Fourth Edition | 
| Author: Roderick Nash
Publisher: Yale University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 33030
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4 Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 426
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 0300091222
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780300091229
ASIN: 0300091222
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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A milestone in wilderness thought February 26, 2001
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an important work for anyone interested in the way the idea of wilderness has impacted on the American consciousness. A more recent and complimentary book is Max Oelschlaeger's 'The Idea of Wilderness'.
 The book of Genesis for the Environmentalist December 5, 1998
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
A very important book describing the beginnings of environmental thought and conservation. Rodrick Nash brings us through the thought process we as inhabitants of Mother Earth have gone through to acheive, or atleast attempt to, a better understanding of "Wilderness". Using some of the greatest naturalists and conservationists, Nash brings us forward with americas perception of "Wilderness" and Environmental thought. He deftly describes our, (the Environmenalists), mistakes and our triumphs in the political arena in our attempt to preserve the remaining wilderness areas. I was lucky enough to have Rodrick Nash as a teacher and advisor for my undergradute work in Environmental Studies. His classes were always fun and thought provoking, he "baptised" many people to the environmental movement, through his lectures and his books. This book was distributed to all the members of congress prior to the vote on the Wilderness Act, and has been credited as being instrumental in the passing of that act, Again an Important Book.
A classic study of the origins of the wilderness thought. November 28, 1996
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Nash provides some of the best short writing about historic figures who are central to the environmental movement: Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold. The theme throughout is wilderness, so readers should not make the mistake of thinking this is a definitive history of the environmental or conservation movements. However, as a scholarly introduction to major themes in environmental history, this book stands alone. The first two chapters are somewhat tedious, as Nash attempts to create a philosophical underpinning for American attitudes toward nature. The nature enthusiast who tolerates this somewhat awkward section will be rewarded with an insightful and informative read
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