The Sky's the Limit: A Defense of the Earth - Softcover

Nichols, John

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9780393307177: The Sky's the Limit: A Defense of the Earth

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ISBN 10: 0393307174 ISBN 13: 9780393307177

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

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Landscape photographs accompany an essay on the beauty of our planet and what can be done to save it from possible destruction.

In the tradition of Thoreau, Edward Abbey, and Annie Dillard, The Sky's the Limit is an environmental manifesto, with 68 lyrical photographs of an untouched mesa near the author's home in Taos, New Mexico. A provocative essary on the fate of our planet complements these full-color images.

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About the Author:

John Nichols is the author of On Top of Spoon Mountain, The Wizard of Loneliness, A Ghost in the Music, If Mountains Die, The Milagro Beanfield War, and other works. He lives in Taos, New Mexico.

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Nichols, better known as a novelist and author of such books as The Sterile Cuckoo and The Milagro Beanfield War, here has written a spirited polemic advocating a renewed sense of caring for the planet. Each two-page spread consists of two or three paragraphs facing one of the 68 full-color photographs taken by the author. Nichols is an eloquent spokesperson for the wilderness; a resident of Taos, New Mexico, he is outraged by the ecological destruction he has witnessed around his home. But Nichols does not limit himself to commenting only about environmental matters. His text ranges widely, taking in economics and spirituality: he believes that everything and everyone is inextricably intertwined. A fascinating book, one that deserves a wide readership.
- Randy Dykhuis, OCLC, Dublin, Ohio
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