A Sand County Almanac : With Essays on Conservation from Round River

By: Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold, thought of as the father of wildlife conservation, is best known as the author of the 1949 book A Sand County Almanac. Leopold articulates an unprecedented idea called "land ethic" which upholds the right of the soils, waters, animals, and plants to a life in a natural state. While it does not prevent the misuse of these resources, it does assert that the ecosystem only works as a whole, and all components of it are equally important. Leopold uses both illustrative descriptions of nature and the interactions within it, and anecdotes from his own life to argue for conservation and social consciousness towards the natural world. He strings his story through the forests and the rivers, using the drama of nature to illicit concern for the environment. Leopold writes for the average citizen, because he realizes that only collective change will be successful. Leopold suggests that because conservation is a harmony between man and nature, the human race will self-destruct if nothing is done to preserve the whole community.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B000NGRQNA
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Sierra Club / Ballantine