A Sand County Almanac; and sketches here and there. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz.
by Leopold, Aldo
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
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Synopsis
A Sand County Almanac is a 1949 non-fiction book written by American ecologist and environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Describing the land around Leopold's home in Sauk County, Wisconsin and his thoughts on developing a "land ethic," it was edited and published by his son, Luna, a year after Leopold's death from a heart attack. The collection of essays is considered to be a landmark book in the American conservation movement.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9026995
- Title
- A Sand County Almanac; and sketches here and there. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz.
- Author
- Leopold, Aldo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- nature
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