The control of nature / John McPhee.
| Author/creator | McPhee, John, 1931- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1989. |
| Description | 272 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Atchafalaya -- Cooling the lava -- Los Angeles against the mountains. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | "The text of this book originally appeared in the New Yorker"--T.p. verso. |
| LCCN | 89001052 |
| ISBN | 0374128901 |
| ISBN | 9780374128906 |
| ISBN | 9780374522599 (trade pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0374522596 (trade pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD170 .M36 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |