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Sigurd F. Olson - The Meaning of Wilderness - 9780816637096 - V9780816637096
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The Meaning of Wilderness

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Description for The Meaning of Wilderness Paperback. Editor(s): Backes, David. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DNS; DSBH; RNA; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.

Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century. A conservation activist and popular writer, Olson introduced a generation of readers to the importance of wilderness. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and as a consultant to the federal government on wilderness preservation and ecological problems. He earned many honors, including the highest possible from the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, and Izaak Walton League.

Olson is perhaps best known, though, for his many books that express the wonder, awe, and peace he found in the wilderness, including ... Read more

The Meaning of Wilderness gathers together the most important of Sigurd Olson’s articles and speeches, making them available for the first time. The book also contains an introduction and chapter-by-chapter commentary by Olson’s authorized biographer, David Backes, that help the reader discover the various facets of Olson’s wilderness philosophy and their development over time. A lively look at the evolution of one of environmentalism’s greatest figures, The Meaning of Wilderness will be essential reading for Olson fans, historians, and outdoors people around the country.


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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816637096
SKU
V9780816637096
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sigurd F. Olson
David Backes is the author of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson (Minnesota, 1997), winner of the 1998 Small Press Book Award for biography. Backes is also the author of Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness (1991) and The Wilderness Companion (1992). (2015) David Backes is the author of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. ... Read more

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