The Face of the Earth: Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0520269268
- ISBN-13
- 9780520269262
- Series
- The Face of the Earth
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-07-23
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Authors
- Ellen Wohl, SueEllen Campbell
Description
This book examines mirages and satellite images, swamp-dwelling heroes and Tibetan nomads, cave paintings and popular movies, investigating how we live with the great shaping forces of nature--from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. The book illuminates subjects as diverse as the literary life of hollow Earth theories, the links between the Little Ice Age and Frankenstein's monster, and the spiritual allure of deserts and their scarce waters.
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