This biography of Aldo Leopold follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his profoundly influential role in the development of conservation and modern environmentalism in the United States. This edition includes a new preface by author Curt Meine and an appreciation by acclaimed Kentucky writer and farmer Wendell Berry.
| Aldo Leopold: A Reader's Testimony |
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| Preface to the 2010 Edition |
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| Preface to the 1988 Edition |
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| Acknowledgments |
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2 Prospect Hill (1887-1904) |
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3 Lawrenceville (1904-1905) |
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5 Forest School (1906-1909) |
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6 Apache: The Breaks of the Blue (1909-1911) |
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7 Carson: A Delightful Turmoil (1911-1913) |
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124 | (20) |
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9 "To Promote the Protection and Enjoyment of Wild Things" (1915-1919) |
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10 Chief of Operations (1919-1922) |
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11 Pioneers and Gullies (1923-1924) |
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12 A Fish out of Water (1924-1928) |
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231 | (28) |
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13 "Game Methods: The American Way" (1928-1932) |
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14 Consulting Forester (1932-1933) |
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15 The Professor (1933-1934) |
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16 The Value of Wilderness (1934-1935) |
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17 Toward a Biotic View of Land (1936-1939) |
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362 | (35) |
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18 Digging Deeper (1939-1941) |
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19 Land Use and Democracy (1942-1945) |
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20 A Portent of a Different Future (1945-1947) |
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| Epilogue |
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| Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography |
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| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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Curt D. Meine is senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation and Research Associate with the International Crane Foundation. He is the author of Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, published by the University of Wisconsin Press, and his most recent book is Correction Lines: Essays on Land, Leopold, and Conservation. Richard L. Knight is professor of wildlife conservation, Colorado State University, and coeditor of several volumes including Wildlife and Recreation and Stewardship across Boundaries
