George P. (George Perkins) Marsh
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.
Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action
Explore a nineteenth-century warning, revealing the surprising and powerful ways humanity reshapes Earth's geography, for both its destruction and restoration.
By George P. (George Perkins) Marsh
The Earth as Modified by Human Action
Uncover how human actions have scarred the Earth, leading to ecological chaos and a call for environmental redemption.
By George P. (George Perkins) Marsh