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The Control of Nature
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date June 1, 1989
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780374128906
ISBN-10 0374128901
Dimensions 1 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock
Original list price $35.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Profiles various effects by humankind to thwart the course of nature, detailing the changing physical landscapes, as well as the political, economic, and legal battles that have arisen from these struggles.
Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780374128906 Book cover for 9780783887746
 
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (October 1, 1999)
9780783887746 | details & prices | 345 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $27.95
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from Farrar Straus & Giroux (June 1, 1989)
9780374128906 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $35.00
About: Profiles various effects by humankind to thwart the course of nature, detailing the changing physical landscapes, as well as the political, economic, and legal battles that have arisen from these struggles.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780374522599
 
Reprint edition from Farrar Straus & Giroux (September 1, 1990)
9780374522599 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Profiles the various places where humankind is struggling to control the forces of nature, discussing both the natural forces at work and the individuals who attempt to foil them
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780394581453
 
With Herre Weigl, Brigitte Polzin | from Random House (September 1, 1989)
9780394581453 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $10.95
This edition also contains Fhrung, Kommunikation Und Teamentwicklung Im Bauwesen: Grundlagen - Anwendung - Praxistipps

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