53 pages 1 hour read

Roderick Nash

Wilderness and the American Mind

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1967

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Roderick Nash's Wilderness and the American Mind is a seminal exploration of America's evolving relationship with wilderness. Reviews praise its thorough research and insightful historical analysis, highlighting Nash's ability to contextualize the cultural significance of nature. Some find the prose dense and occasionally dry, but overall, it's deemed essential for environmental studies.

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Who Should Read Wilderness and the American Mind?

Readers passionate about environmental history and conservation, especially those intrigued by the evolution of American wilderness ideals, will enjoy Wilderness and the American Mind by Roderick Nash. Comparable to Henry David Thoreau’s Walden or Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, this book captures the essence of environmental philosophy.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Themes
Natural World: Environment
Society: Politics & Government
Natural World: Place
Topics
History: U.S.
Science / Nature
History: World
Genre
Philosophy
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