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Nature As Measure : The Selected Essays of Wes Jackson

ISBN: 9781582437002 | 1582437009
Edition: Original
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: Counterpoint
Pub. Date: 10/11/2011

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Wes Jackson can teach us many things about the land, soil, and conservation, but what most resonates is this: The ecosphere is self-regulating, and as often as we attempt to understand it, we are not its builders, and our manuals will often be faulty. The only responsible way to learn the nuances of the land is to study the soil and vegetation in their natural state and pass this knowledge on to future generations. InNature as Measure, a collection of Jackson's essays fromAltars of Unhewn StoneandBecoming Native to This Place, these ideas of la... MORE
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Introduction: My Friend's Book by Wendell Berryp. xi
New Roots for Agriculture
The Problem of Agriculturep. 3
Stewards of the Landp. 9
The Earth in Review: The Rise, Role, and Fall of Soilp. 13
The Religious Dimensionp. 21
Homecomingp. 3 5
The Problemp. 39
Visions and Assumptionsp. 47
Nature as Measurep. 59
Becoming Native to Our Placesp. 81
Developing the Courage of Our Convictionsp. 97
Altars of Unhewn Stone
The Information Implosionp. 111
Old Salsolap. 117
Pre-Copernican Minds of the Space Agep. 119
Land Wisdom vs. Lab Successp. 123
Living Nets in a New Prairie Seap. 139
Oracles, Prophets, and Modern Heroesp. 147
Falsehoods of Farmingp. 155
Toward a Common Covenantp. 165
The Next Synthesis
Making Sustainable Agriculture Workp. 179
From the Marginp. 191
The Next Synthesisp. 199
References,Notesp. 227
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WES JACKSON, a respected advocate for sustainable practices, organic agriculture, and environmental scientific understanding, is the founder of The Land Institute. The author of several books, Jackson was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1992, the Right Livelihood Award in 2000, and the Louis Bromfield Award in 2010. He lives in Saiina, Kansas.


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