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PECK, ROBERT McCRACKEN Land of the Eagle. A natural history of North America.
London BBC Books 1990 0563208589 / 9780563208587 Hard Cover
288 pages, well illustrated in color, cloth, dj, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. From the dj: When the Europeans first reached North America they found a New World of unprecedented natural abundance. For some colonists it proved to be a paradise from which minimal toil could win huge rewards. Others, however, found themselves in a waste and howling wilderness that had to be tamed with vast exertion before it would yield up its bounty. The native Indians, misnamed by early explorers who thought they had reached the Orient, considered the land and its wildlife to be sacred extensions of their own lives and bodies. Land Of The Eagle, which accompanies the eight-part television series, examines these varying perspectives and discusses how they helped shape today's North American continent. Using first-hand accounts by early discoverers, naturalists and settlers, and also by indigenous inhabitants, the book describes the American wilderness, capturing the excitement, hope and awe that this vast land instilled into all who encountered it. It also considers the widely differing perceptions, expectations and environmental attitudes of various Europeans and of the native population. Beautifully illustrated with sumptuous colour photographs, Land of the Eagle offers a thought-provoking history of man's relationship with the environment and celebrates its natural abundance. From the mangrove swamps of Florida to the frozen tundra of Canada, form the Atlantic coast to Alaska's Bering Sea; this book takes its readers on a provocative, unforgettable journey through the North American wilderness, both past and present.
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25.00 USD
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