Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action

George P. Marsh

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 626 pages

Man and Nature, George P. Marsh's collection of essays, examines how human action alters the physical geography of the Earth, from deforestation and cultivation to changes in waterways and climate. Written in the nineteenth century, the book urges caution, restoration of disturbed harmonies, and care for exhausted regions. It is worth listening to as a foundational work in environmental thought.

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