Environmental Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Authors, and Themes [Hardcover]

This book surveys major environmental writings on a wide range of subjects, from the origin and evolution of plants and animals to such recent environmental philosophies as deep ecology and theGaiahypothesis.

Environmental Literatureexamines works such asThe Origin of Species,The Anatomy of Plants,Climate and Evolution,The Descent of Man,The Living Sea,Natural History,Playing God in Yellowstone, andSilent Spring. Each entry summarizes the work's main points and notes its reception and impact.

Other entries include animal ecology, biodiversity, Chernobyl, Alexander von Humboldt, forest management, Stephen Jay Gould, nature writing, Charles Darwin, and the simple living movement.

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This work will be useful in all types of libraries and for all levels of users. Choice

The far-ranging selection of entries included here makes for interesting browsing as well as reading for specific information & a useful addition to literary genre reference and to environmental studies collections. Booklist