Aldo leopold 18871948 had lasting impact on natural resource management and policy in the early to midtwentieth century and his influence has continued to expand since his death. This book was recommended by the leader of the master naturalist class im taking. Proposing different perspectives on human interactions with the environment, a sand county almanac contains several of leopold s anecdotes and thoughts about his interactions with nature. This page contains details about the nonfiction book a sand county almanac by aldo leopold published in 1949.
Aldo leopold has 23 books on goodreads with 47553 ratings. Aldo leopold author of a sand county almanac and sketches. Aldo leopold has a wonderful way of telling the story of all the goings on around his sand county farm that most of us would never see or hear. It was through his observation, experience, and reflection at his wisconsin river farm that he honed the concepts of land health and a land ethic. Aldo leopold january 11, 1887 april 21, 1948 was an american author, philosopher, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. And sketches here and there is a 1949 nonfiction book by american ecologist, forester, and environmentalist aldo leopold. Books by aldo leopold author of a sand county almanac and. A sand county almanac and sketches here and there, written in 1949, describes aldo leopolds experiences learning about the ecosystems of his home in wisconsin and other places around north. Describing the land around the authors home in sauk county, wisconsin, the collection of essays advocate leopolds idea of a land ethic, or a responsible relationship existing between people and the land they inhabit. A sand county almanac, and sketches here and there.
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