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In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied with Henry Cowles, the pioneering American ecologist. She was the first to explain his theories of plant succesion to the general public. Her graceful, witty essays, with charming illustrations by the author, are still relevant and engaging today, as she invites us to see the world around us with fresh eyes.
In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the
Come along on a field trip with the esteemed American naturalist May Theilgaard Watts to see how nature, history and culture have written their stories on the l
A collection of seventeen essays examining the field of American cultural landscapes past and present. The role of J. B. Jackson and his influence on the field
From deserts to ghost towns, from national forests to California bungalows, many of the features of the western American landscape are well known to residents a
As the editors note, "This volume includes many searching looks at the landscape, not just to understand ourselves, but to understand the context for other peop