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Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology (LOA #238) (Library of America) Kindle Edition

by Aldo Leopold (Author), Curt Meine (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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A special edition of one of the greatest masterpieces of the environmental movement—plus original photographs and other writings on environmental ethics

Since his death in 1948, Aldo Leopold has been increasingly recognized as one of the indispensable figures of American environmentalism. A pioneering forester, sportsman, wildlife manager, and ecologist, he was also a gifted writer whose farsighted land ethic is proving increasingly relevant in our own time. Now, Leopold’s essential contributions to our literature—some hard-to-find or previously unpublished—are gathered in a single volume for the first time.

Here is his classic A Sand County Almanac, hailed—along with Thoreau’s Walden and Carson’s Silent Spring—as one of the main literary influences on the modern environmental movement. Published in 1949, it remains a vivid, firsthand, philosophical tour de force. Along with Sand County are more than fifty articles, essays, and lectures exploring the new complexities of ecological science and what we would now call environmental ethics. Leopold’s sharp-eyed, often humorous journals are illustrated here for the first time with his original photographs, drawings, and maps. Also unique to this collection is a selection of over 100 letters, most of them never before published, tracing his personal and professional evolution and his efforts to foster in others the love and sense of responsibility he felt for the land.

LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
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CURT MEINE, editor, serves as Director of Conservation Biology and History for the Center for Humans and Nature and Senior Fellow of the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He is the author of Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work––the definitive biography of Leopold––and Correction Lines: Essays on Land, Leopold, and Conservation. He lives in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BUP18U0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Library of America; Reprint edition (March 21, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5909 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 918 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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I was thrilled to find the book in as excellent condition as described. I have been waiting to add this to my collection having read portions of it previously and am so glad I found this copy.
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Stuart Allan
5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing read that brings the issues back to the heart.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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I enjoyed this book so much I bought it again as a hard copy (instead of my Kindle version) to sit and read with a warm drink while camping out in the wild.
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Robert Plautz
5.0 out of 5 stars Wait for it (wait for yourself)
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
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A note for anyone who finds the book difficult, boring, unreadable (these people exist, as one can see from the reviews of other versions besides this treasure chest from The Library of America). It took me a long while before it sunk in, the meaning of this book, its significance. I am afraid to write that, because the fault was in me. I look at it now, and read lines, and wonder why I didn't get it before. This is perfect writing. With its "non-fiction" label, I suppose I was expecting more of a narrative. It is about our world, but its reflections on that world and its life and objects are more akin to poetry than not. That means it is best read while chewing slowly every bite. The back cover photograph should be examined closely, because Aldo Leopold writes like he looks. He does not consume, but takes what he needs. He is not delicate, although his prose might sometimes be so. His writing is wiry and his remarks are dry and sarcastically witty. He is not afraid to shoot a gun, nor to eat his kill. But he doesn't brag or boast about it. A quote: "Further on I find a bloody spot, encircled by a wide-sweeping arc of owl's wings. To this rabbit the thaw brought freedom from want, but also a reckless abandonment of fear. The owl has reminded him that thoughts of spring are no substitute for caution." In sum, my review reads thus: slow down. taste. savor. Glory to those who find this book when young, who have a lifetime to ponder over every line. How lucky you are to have this prairie hut companion, this child of Thoreau, and of his country.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Availability...prompt delivery... price.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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It was a gift for a college student who is seriously studying ecology and conservation.
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Peter M. Kilkenny
5.0 out of 5 stars I mean... It's the classic.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021
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I blame Steven Rinella for me buying this book. He talks a lot about conservation and even has the Aldo Leopold tshirt on his website so I figured - Hey, I'll buy this book and see what all the hype is about. It is admittedly kind of dry but the observations this man made are ahead of his time. As a foundational type text you can't go wrong. If you already have even the slightest interest in understanding where modern conservation efforts came from, this is darn fine start.
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Mr. Danite
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Work—Top Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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The Sand count Almanac is amazing. I wanted to have a nice copy because it helped mold my attitude towards land, the environment and our relationship to them both. The essays that accompany this work are fantastic and at SO well written. Buy it! Beatify bonding and paper.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Transaction
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
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The item was as described and delivered within the lead time.
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martie buzzard
3.0 out of 5 stars Print too small
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022
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This book was recommended as a classic … but the print and margins are way too small for a hard bound book. El cheap-o.
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Deep Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars A historically significant volume
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2023
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I found this to be less than interesting, apart from the first three parts which mount to the book titles 'A Sand County Almanac'. Much of the following text is related to campaigning and that, of course, is more relevant to Aldo Leopold's time than ours. That said, of great interest to me was how he identified so many of the problems that plague landscape development today. To sum up: a historically important collection that was, for me, a trial to read after the first third or so.
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Terrones
5.0 out of 5 stars Un clásico de la naturaleza
Reviewed in Spain on April 7, 2014
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Esta colección es encantadora en primer lugar por su cuidada edición y en segundo por los autores que nos presenta al público interesado en la literatura relacionada con la naturaleza. Los escritos de Aldo Leopold son inigualables, desgranan pausadamente su visión y pasión por la naturaleza. Un libro que no debe de faltar en la biblioteca de todo naturalista.
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