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Excerpt from The Farmer as Conservationist As for the owners, it would be a fair assertion to say that land depletion has broken as many as it has enriched. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving...

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Since his death in 1948, Aldo Leopold has been increasingly recognized as one of the indispensable figures of American environmentalism. A pioneering forester, sportsman, wildlife manager, and ecologist, he was also a gifted writer whose farsighted land ethic is proving increasingly relevant in our own time. Now, Leopold's essential contributions to our literature--some hard-to-find or previously unpublished--are gathered in a single volume fo...

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This book presents the views of Aldo Leopold, author of the best-selling A Sand County Almanac and the most famous of 20th century American conservationists, on the topic of "land health, " which he defined as "the capacity for self-renewal in the biota." The focus in this volume is mostly on how to promote conservation on privately held lands, which constitute about two-thirds of the land in the United States.

With this book, published more than a half-century ago, Aldo Leopold created the discipline of wildlife management. Although "A Sand Country Almanac" is doubtless Leopold's most popular book, "Game Management" may well be his most important. In this book he revolutionized the field of conservation.

We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle(at)lt, br(at)gt, (at)lt, br(at)gt, These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. A stunning tribute to our land and a bold challenge to protect the world we love.

With other essays on conservation from "Round River".

Blending the poet's soul with the prophet's vision, this collection of writings about Leopold's experiences on his farm along the Wisconsin River is a clarion call to preserve natural habitat. It's as profound and timely today as when it first appeared over 50 years ago. Abridged.

Excerpt from Report on a Game Survey of the North Central States, 1931 The survey is financed by the sporting arms and ammunition industry. The motive hardly requires explanation: success in game restoration means continuance of the industry, failure in game restoration means its shrinkage and ultimate liquidation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....

His name is inextricably linked with a single work, "A Sand County Almanac, " a classic of natural history literature and the conservationist's bible. This book brings together the best of Leopold's essays.

This book presents the views of Aldo Leopold, author of the best-selling A Sand County Almanac and the most famous of 20th century American conservationists, on the topic of "land health, " which he defined as "the capacity for self-renewal in the biota." The focus in this volume is mostly on how to promote conservation on privately held lands, which constitute about two-thirds of the land in the United States.