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John McPhee

The Control of Nature

Paperback (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Sept. 1, 1990) , Reprint edition

The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her - stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and always arresting characters.

ISBN
0374522596 / 9780374522599
Pages
288
Weight
10.6 oz.
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.8 in.

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