The Control of Nature
John McPhee
Discover the world's ongoing battles with nature in this captivating book. Explore heroic and sometimes desperate attempts made by humans to gain control over the earth, from the Atchafalaya river swamp in North America to Iceland's volcanic eruptions and Los Angeles' devastating debris flow. Follow John McPhee's journey as he vividly depicts nature's power and the characters who fight against it in this awe-inspiring read.
Publish Date
1990-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
1990-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1989
Goodreads Rating
4.26
ISBN
9780374522599
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
With all of the fires and so forth happening in California, I actually went back to read. – source