Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, the in-depth biography by Curt Meine, follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his influential role in the development of conservation and modern environmentalism in the United States. Providing a detailed examination of Leopold's life and the evolution of his thought, this biography also provides an in-depth examination of the issues, failures and triumphs shaping the conservation movement in the first half of this century. Includes a new preface by the author, Curt Meine, and an appreciation by acclaimed Kentucky writer and farmer Wendell Berry.
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By: Curt Meine
Published by University of Wisconsin Press
672 pages
6 x 9 in.
33 b/w illus.
Paperback
ISBN 9780299249045
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“An excellent, full-length biography of a figure central to the environmental history of the United States.” - Science
“Of all the conservationists who have preceded us, Leopold was the most radical, the most complete, and therefore the most nee
Curt D. Meine is director for conservation biology and history with the Center for Humans and Nature, senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, research associate with the International Crane Foundation, and associate adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is coeditor of The Essential Aldo Leopold, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press.
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