The control of nature /
The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the ma...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Spanish English |
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New York:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
1989.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her - stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and always arresting characters |
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| Physical Description: | 272 páginas: ilu 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | ii |
| ISBN: | 978-0-374-52259-9 |