Keepers of the Wilderness (Environmental History Series)
By Arturo Longoria.
Description
“When I first visited Mexico’s transition zones . . . I discovered that the journey itself became a metaphor for humankind’s quest to discover and develop and, in the process, destroy. . . . I realized, too, that the quality of life cannot be measured simply as the quantity of our possessions.” Arturo Longoria grew up in South Texas, roaming the Brushlands and learning the names of the plants, animals, and even insects that thrived in that harsh environment. He spent much time in northern Mexico, too, where his father owned ranch land. One of the places he found in sout...
ISBN(s)
0890969426, 9780890969427
