Exploring the phenomenon of Americans' fascination with wild and inaccessible places, Kroll shows how seven explorers helped create and perpetuate the idea of an ocean wilderness by applying terrestri
This comprehensive volume explores the intricate, mutually dependent relationship between science and exploration--how each has repeatedly built on the discoveries of the other and, in the process, o
This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage? Or do we need t
This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage? Or do we need t
