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Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are
Paul Robbins
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Description for Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are
Paperback. For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause for ecological anxiety. This text is a comprehensive survey of the American lawn and how caring for it impacts people's lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 b&w illustrations, 12 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 286.
A comprehensive survey of the American lawn and how caring for it impacts people's lives
A comprehensive survey of the American lawn and how caring for it impacts people's lives
Product Details
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
286g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592135790
SKU
V9781592135790
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul Robbins
Paul Robbins is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Arizona. He is the author of Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction.
Reviews for Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are
[Robbins] offers a clever exploration of the political ecology and actor network theory, and a sharp insight into the cynicism of capitalism in the form of the chemical industry. That is a lot for a slim, nicely illustrated and well-written book to achieve, but it does it with style and intelligence... [T]he book is readable and wide-ranging in its arguments...its ... Read more