{"product_id":"for-the-health-of-the-j-baird-callicott-9781559637640","title":"For the Health of the Land: Previously Unpublished Essays and Other Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAldo Leopold's classic work \u003ci\u003eA Sand County Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most influential conservation books of all time. In it, Leopold sets forth an eloquent plea for the development of a \"land ethic\" -- a belief that humans have a duty to interact with the soils, waters, plants, and animals that collectively comprise \"the land\" in ways that ensure their well-being and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Health of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e, a new collection of rare and previously unpublished essays by Leopold, builds on that vision of ethical land use and develops the concept of \"land health\" and the practical measures landowners can take to sustain it. The writings are vintage Leopold -- clear, sensible, and provocative, sometimes humorous, often lyrical, and always inspiring. Joining them together are a wisdom and a passion that transcend the time and place of the author's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a series of forty short pieces, arranged in seasonal \"almanac\" form, along with longer essays, arranged chronologically, which show the development of Leopold's approach to managing private lands for conservation ends. The final essay is a never before published work, left in pencil draft at his death, which proposes the concept of land health as an organizing principle for conservation. Also featured is an introduction by noted Leopold scholars J. Baird Callicott and Eric T. Freyfogle that provides a brief biography of Leopold and places the essays in the context of his life and work, and an afterword by conservation biologist Stanley A. Temple that comments on Leopold's ideas from the perspective of modern wildlife management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's conservation message and practical ideas are as relevant today as they were when first written over fifty years ago. \u003ci\u003eFor the Health of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e represents a stunning new addition to the literary legacy of Aldo Leopold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Baird Callicott, Aldo Leopold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559637641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559637640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 5.40w x 0.67d","brand":"J. Baird Callicott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896850702591,"sku":"9781559637640","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfe92f89-9399-4b13-8179-cfeb464ac576.jpg?v=1721372492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-the-health-of-the-j-baird-callicott-9781559637640","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}