The Maximum of Wilderness - 9780813932286
Un libro in lingua di Kelly Enright edito da Univ of Virginia Pr, 2012
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This book explores scientific representations and Western popular cultural narratives of the tropical forest through the work of naturalists, adventurers, and documentarians of the early to mid-20th century. It analyzes the journeys of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir; the popular and scientific books and films of Martin and Osa Johnson; the work of William Beebe, who attempted to rescue the image of the jungle from mass-culture fictions; and the work of botanists David Fairchild and Richard Evans Schultes. The book is illustrated with b&w photos. Enright has written other books on jungle adventurers. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Maximum of Wilderness
- Sottotitolo: The Jungle in the American Imagination
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Kelly Enright
- Editore: Univ of Virginia Pr
- Collana: Univ of Virginia Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 31 Gennaio '12
- Genere: LITERARY CRITICISM
- Argomenti : Natural history literature United States History 20th century American literature 20th century History and criticism Jungles in literature
- Pagine: 187
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 165 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0813932289
- EAN-13: 9780813932286