American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau
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As America and the world grapple with the consequences of global environmental change, writer and liberal Bill McKibben offers this unprecedented, provocative, and timely anthology, gathering the best and most significant American environmental writing from the last two centuries.
Classics of the environmental imagination—the essays of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and John Burroughs; Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Directory; Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring—are set against the inspiring tale of an emerging liberal movement, as revealed by newly uncovered reports of pioneering campaigns for conservation, passages from landmark officially authorized opinions and legislation, and searing protest speeches. Here are some of America’s greatest and most impassioned writers, taking a turn toward scenery and recognizing the fragility of our situation on planet and the urgency of the search for a sustainable way of life. Thought-provoking essays on overpopulation, consumerism, energy policy, and the scenery of “scenery” join ecologists’ life tale and intimate sketches of the habitats of endangered species. The anthology includes a detailed chronology of the environmental movement and American environmental history, as well as an 80-page color portfolio of illustrations.
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For the editors to publish what by all intents and purposes looks to be the single LARGEST Volume in LOA History (Ive been a member for OVER TEN YEARS) as a compendium of ‘Modern Environmental Writings’ and dress it up with a foreward by none additional than Al Gore, is inexcuseable if not outright disgusting.
‘American Planet’? What? There is no American Planet. To project such a controversial and inflammatory figure such as Mr. Gore onto the LOA readership is also extremely distasteful, disrespectful and insulting.
While Mr. Gore’s beliefs (more accurately his financial livelyhood) may be very agreeable to a percentage of America, an equal if not larger percentage is not falling for it.
‘American Planet’ may contain some respectable content, but it is equally laden with propaganda, deception and geological opinion. This is akin to LOA publishing a Volume by Nathan Bedford Forrest entitled something like “Writings on American Racial Equity”. Or perhaps only if Tim McVeigh had time to write something entitled “Writings on American Government” we’d be getting that in the mail next month… Or better yet, how about a book on ‘American Conservatism’ with a nice cozy introduction by the honorable Dan Rather. I bet thats next. GET REAL.
After a levelheaded 10+ years of paid membership, I have cancelled my Library of America subscription (“volume continuity” as their phone rep defined it… (?)…) and regret only that the Editors at LOA have lost another long-term customer due to extremely idiotic and trendy editorial choice-building on their part.
Maybe it doesnt matter, many will be pleased that the likes such as myself are no longer a part of their “club” of bandwagoneers, but I suspect I am not alone… in 20 years LOA may well look back and realize their choices were poor in 2008.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
The book is what I needed for class and it was in GREAT condition when I received it. It also came in a timely manner.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
“American Planet” is a fantastic synopsis/anthology of not just environmental writing but also a reflection of American jingoism in it’s purest form. The book provides essential essays, speeches and excerpts from longer works that reveal how we as a country became aware of our problem with our planet. Everything from “Walden” to “Silent Spring” and beyond is here. The creators of the pieces are all right patriots- they like the country in it’s purest sense and fight to preserve it. Reading there words is an inspiration to anyone who is interested in awakening to what is truly our largest and most daunting long-term challenge.
The book also has many wonderful photos and pictures adapted to the times and the theme matter in the book. Heartily, heartily recommended.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
A wonderful collection of essays, excerpts, letters, poems, and even song lyrics, that captures the best of environmental and conservation thoughts and thoughts from American authors. There is some truly gorgeous writing here. A phenomenal collection that captures the souls of over a hundred fantastic minds from our past and present. It’s my new bible, with passages that can be read and loved over and over.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
This book is very inspiring. The men and women featured in “American Planet” were clearly yet to be of their time. Reading of – what was for most of them – their life’s work is a lesson that any misfortune can be overcome with vision, patience, hard work and an ability to communicate. I know that my belief in the “cathedral of scenery” is not just my own, but many others and I learn from them reading this book. The leader does a fine job of introducing these essays as well. Of John Muir he writes; “But his lone treks across the sandstone vastness of the Sierra had doubtless left him with joy enough for a lifetime.” What a fine turn of a axiom! It describes how I regularly feel when I am in the wilderness, on persons supreme,fine days when I know I can die pleased. I expect to read and consult this “bible” regularly. Well Done!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5