Seeing things whole the essential John Wesley Powell
"Seeing Things Whole presents John Wesley Powell in the full diversity of his achievements and interests, bringing together in a single volume writings ranging from his gripping account of exploring the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to his views on the evolution of civilization, along with...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Seeing things whole : |b the essential John Wesley Powell / |c edited by William deBuys. |
| 260 | |a Washington, DC : |b Island Press/Shearwater Books, |c ©2001. | ||
| 300 | |a xiii, 388 pages : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-373) and index. | ||
| 504 | |a "Works by John Wesley Powell": pages 359-367. | ||
| 520 | 0 | |a "Seeing Things Whole presents John Wesley Powell in the full diversity of his achievements and interests, bringing together in a single volume writings ranging from his gripping account of exploring the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to his views on the evolution of civilization, along with the seminal writings in which he sets forth his ideas on western settlement and the allocation and management of western resources. The centerpiece of Seeing Things Whole is a series of selections from the famous 1878 Report on the Lands of the Arid Region and related magazine articles in which Powell further develops the themes of the report. In those, he recommends organizing the Arid Lands into watershed commonwealths governed by resident citizens whose interlocking interests create the checks and balances essential to wise stewardship of the land. This was the central focus of John Wesley Powell's bioregional vision, and it remains a model for governance that many westerners see as a viable solution to the resource management conflicts that continue to bedevil the region. Throughout the collection, award-winning writer and historian William deBuys brilliantly sets the historical context for Powell's work. Section introductions and extensive descriptive notes take the reader through the evolution of John Wesley Powell's interests and ideas from his role as an officer in the Civil War through his critique of Social Darwinism and landmark categorization of Indian languages, to the climatic yet ultimately futile battles he fought to win adoption of his land-use proposals. Seeing Things Whole presents the essence of the extraordinary legacy that John Wesley Powell has left to the American people, and to people everywhere who strive to reconcile the demands of society with the imperatives of the land."--From publisher's website. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g Part I |t Down the Colorado: Letters from the Wilderness Post -- |g Selection 1 |t Party Has Reached This Point in Safety |g 39 -- |g Selection 2 |t Wreck of the No-Name |g 41 -- |g Part II |t Voyage into the Great Unknown -- |g Selection 3 |t Through the Grand Canyon from the Little Colorado to the Virgin River |g 61 -- |g Part III |t Among the Natives of the Colorado Plateau -- |g Selection 4 |t Camped with the Shivwits and the Fate of the Separated Three |g 99 -- |g Selection 5 |t Ancient Province of Tusayan |g 107 -- |g Part IV |t Report on the Lands of the Arid Region -- |g Selection 7 |t Physical Characteristics of the Arid Region |g 156 -- |g Selection 8 |t Land System Needed for the Arid Region |g 185 -- |g Part V |t Nation's Expert -- |g Selection 9 |t Trees on Arid Lands |g 219 -- |g Selection 10 |t Lesson of Conemaugh |g 226 -- |g Selection 11 |t Address to the Montana Constitutional Convention |g 235 -- |g Part VI |t Advice for the Century -- |g Selection 12 |t Irrigable Lands of the Arid Region |g 255 -- |g Selection 13 |t Non-Irrigable Lands of the Arid Region |g 281 -- |g Selection 14 |t Institutions for the Arid Lands |g 299 -- |g Part VII |t A Philosopher for Humankind -- |g Selection 15 |t From Barbarism to Civilization |g 325 -- |g Selection 16 |t Competition as a Factor in Human Evolution |g 340. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Powell, John Wesley, |d 1834-1902. |
| 651 | 0 | |a Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |x Description and travel. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a West (U.S.) |x Description and travel. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |x Description and travel. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a West (U.S.) |x Environmental conditions. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Arid regions |z West (U.S.) | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Powell, John Wesley, |d 1834-1902 |x Philosophy. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Explorers |z United States |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Geologists |z United States |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Conservationists |z United States |v Biography. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a DeBuys, William, |d 1949- | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. |t Seeing things whole. |d Washington, DC : Island Press/Shearwater Books, ©2001 |w (OCoLC)606578478 |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. |t Seeing things whole. |d Washington, DC : Island Press/Shearwater Books, ©2001 |w (OCoLC)631656820 |
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