The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature

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Publisher's Synopsis

Recounts human attempts to hold back the forces of nature - citing the examples of Iceland, Mississippi and Los Angeles. These efforts are seen to be heroic but ineffectual. Other titles by John McPhee include "Basin and Range", "Rising from the Plains", and "The Crofter and the Laird".

Book information

ISBN: 9780091745387
Publisher: Hutchinson Radius
Imprint: Hutchinson Radius
Pub date:
DEWEY: 304.2
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Weight: 577g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm