The control of nature
About this book
McPhee details the strategies and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking in his vivid depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those who would attempt to wrest control from her--stubborn, often ingenious, and always arresting characters.
Subjects
Environmental protectionNatureEffect of human beings onInfluence on natureManHuman beingsLong Now Manual for CivilizationNature, effect of human beings onNew York Times reviewedDebris avalanchesVolcanic eruptionsFlood controlMenschNaturNaturgefahrIngénierieRelation homme-nature