To those who know the charm of Aldo Leopold\'s writing in A Sand County Almanac , this collection from his journals and essays will be a new delight.
At the time of his death he was an advisor on conservation for the United Nations..
He was the author of A Sand County Almanac and was posthumously awarded the John Burroughs Medal in 1978 for his lifetime achievement.
About the Author: Aldo Leopold was born in Iowa in 1887.
All admirers of Leopold\'s work--indeed, all lovers of nature--will find this book richly rewarding.
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It is also charmingly illustrated with line drawings by Charles W.
Round River has been edited by Leopold\'s son, Luna, a geologist well-known in the field of conservation.
The essays presented here are culled from the more contemplative notes which were still in manuscript form at the time of Leopold\'s death in 1948, fighting a brush fire on a neighbor\'s farm.
They reflect as well two long canoe trips in Canada and a sojourn in Mexico, where Leopold hunted deer with bow and arrow.
The journal entries included here were written in camp during his many field trips--hunting, fishing, and exploring--and they indicate the source of ideas on land ethics found in his longer essays.
To those who know the charm of Aldo Leopold\'s writing in A Sand County Almanac , this collection from his journals and essays will be a new delight
