Description
The story of humanitys evolving relationship with the natural world from pre-history to the present day
Nature has long been the source of human curiosity and wonderment, and the inspiration for some of our deepest creative impulses. But we are now witnessing its rapid impoverishment, even destruction, in much of our world.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Jeremy Mynott traces the story of naturepast, present, and future. From the dramatic depictions of animals by the prehistoric cave-painters, through the romantic discovery of landscape in the eighteenth century, to the climate emergency of the present day, Mynott looks at the different ways in which humankind has understood the world around it. Charting how our ideas about nature emerged and changed over time, he reveals how the impulse to control nature has deep historical roots.
As we reach an environmental crisis point, this vital study shows how human imagination and wonder can play a restorative roleand reveal what nature ultimately means to us.
Author: Jeremy Mynott
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10/29/2024
Pages: 376
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780300245653
Language: English
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