The extraordinary work of ordinary writing : Annie Ray's diary /
Krutch's trenchant observations about life prospering in the hostile environment of Arizona's Sonoran Desert turn to weighty questions about humanity and the precariousness of our existence, putting lie to Western denials of mind in the "lower" forms of life: "Let us not say...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2002.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Krutch's trenchant observations about life prospering in the hostile environment of Arizona's Sonoran Desert turn to weighty questions about humanity and the precariousness of our existence, putting lie to Western denials of mind in the "lower" forms of life: "Let us not say that this animal or even this plant has 'become adapted' to desert conditions. Let us say rather that they have all shown courage and ingenuity in making the best of the world as they found it. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 238 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index. |
ISBN: | 1587294303 9781587294303 |