Visions of the land : science, literature, and the American environment from the era of exploration to the age of ecology / Michael A. Bryson.
Bryson, Michael A., 1967-
2002
PS169.E25 B79 2002 (Mapit)
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Title Visions of the land : science, literature, and the American environment from the era of exploration to the age of ecology / Michael A. Bryson.
Author Bryson, Michael A., 1967-
ISBN 0813921066 (alk. paper)
0813921074 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia, 2002.
Language English
Description xvii, 228 p. ; 25 cm.
Call Number PS169.E25 B79 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification 810.9/355
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-214) and index.
Series Under the sign of nature
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