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Author: Steven Apfelbaum ,
Nina Leopold Bradley
Publisher: Beacon Press
Imprint: Beacon Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.306kg
ISBN: 9780807085967
ISBN 10: 0807085960
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 February 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In his account, both personal and visionary, of the restoration of his eighty-acre farm, Steven Apfelbaum makes a passionate plea for the respect and conservation of our ecosystems.--Jane Brox, author of @lt;i@gt;Clearing Land@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; Apfelbaum's book is as rich in farming adventure, environmental ideas, and profound insights as a restored prairie is rich in life and beauty. --@lt;i@gt;Booklist@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; Living with the land, and not just simply on it, has never been more imperative-and Steven Apfelbaum is the perfect guide to that new symbiosis. @lt;i@gt;Nature's Second Chance@lt;/i@gt; is part memoir, part road map for a more sustainable future. --Scott Weidensaul, author of @lt;i@gt;Return to Wild America@lt;/i@gt;
"In his account, both personal and visionary, of the restoration of his eighty-acre farm, Steven Apfelbaum makes a passionate plea for the respect and conservation of our ecosystems.—Jane Brox, author of Clearing Land ""Apfelbaum's book is as rich in farming adventure, environmental ideas, and profound insights as a restored prairie is rich in life and beauty.""—Booklist ""Living with the land, and not just simply on it, has never been more imperative-and Steven Apfelbaum is the perfect guide to that new symbiosis. Nature's Second Chance is part memoir, part road map for a more sustainable future.""—Scott Weidensaul, author of Return to Wild America"
In his account, both personal and visionary, of the restoration of his eighty-acre farm, Steven Apfelbaum makes a passionate plea for the respect and conservation of our ecosystems.--Jane Brox, author of Clearing Land <br> Apfelbaum's book is as rich in farming adventure, environmental ideas, and profound insights as a restored prairie is rich in life and beauty. -- Booklist <br> Living with the land, and not just simply on it, has never been more imperative-and Steven Apfelbaum is the perfect guide to that new symbiosis. Nature's Second Chance is part memoir, part road map for a more sustainable future. --Scott Weidensaul, author of Return to Wild America
Author Information
Steven I. Apfelbaumis founder, president, and senior ecologist of the firm Applied Ecological Services, known for its international science-based ecological design and restoration work. He lives in Juda, Wisconsin, on Stone Prairie Farm.
