"Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action" by George P. Marsh is a scientific exploration of humanity's transformative power over the Earth. The book takes a broad view, examining how agriculture, industry, and expanding populations have reshaped the natural world, for better and for worse. The author starts by making the case that human influence has surpassed even natural events in altering the planet. Marsh plans to analyze these effects, looking at both the harm we've caused and the potential for fixing our impact on the relationship between people and the world around them.
Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action
By George P. (George Perkins) Marsh
Explore a nineteenth-century warning, revealing the surprising and powerful ways humanity reshapes Earth's geography, for both its destruction and restoration.
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About the AuthorGeorge Perkins Marsh, an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the sustainability concept, although "conservationist" would be more accurate. The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont takes its name, in part, from Marsh. His 1864 book Man and Nature had a great impact in many parts of the world.
George Perkins Marsh, an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the sustainability concept, although "conservationist" would be more accurate. The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont takes its name, in part, from Marsh. His 1864 book Man and Nature had a great impact in many parts of the world.
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