Sil: Environ Thoreaus Walden-P

by Gary Wiener

Book Overview

This compelling edition offers an in-depth examination of the environment as presented in Henry David Thoreau's novel Walden, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the author's language as a bond between humans and nature, Thoreau's methodology as a guide for today's environmentalists, the distortion of Thoreau's message over time, and environmentalism as the new religion of urban atheists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737746556
• ISBN13: 9780737746556
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12