Nature as Measure

The Selected Essays of Wes Jackson

Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry

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Counterpoint
11 October 2011

Conservation of the environment; Sustainable agriculture

An essential and timely collection of wise and compelling essays from one of the longtime leaders of the sustainable agriculture movement in America.

Wes Jackson, ""a well-known and admired advocate for sustainability especially as it relates to agriculture, has the rare ability to transform his convictions into captivating prose . . . Jackson's thoughts are still as significant and profound as they were nearly 20 years ago"" (Publishers Weekly) and can teach us many things about the land, soil, and conservation, but what most resonates is this- The ecosphere is self-regulating, and as often as we attempt to understand it, we are not its builders, and our manuals will often be faulty. The only responsible way to learn the nuances of the land is to study the soil and vegetation in their natural state and pass this knowledge on to future generations.

"" A

small book rich in ideas"" (The New York Times Book Review), Nature as Measure collects Jackson's essays from Altars of Unhewn Stone and Becoming Native to This Place, presenting ideas of land conservation and education that are written from the point of view of a man who has practiced what he's preached and proven that it is possible to partially restore much of the land that we've ravaged. Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy, grounded in nature's principles and located in dying small towns and rural communities. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both. His longtime friend Wendell Berry provides an informative, contextual Introduction.

""For those concerned about what will be left and how many billion will be starving in twenty years, this is a must read."" -Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

""A good introduction to a thinker whose ideas on agriculture are radical both in their technical approach to food production as well as in terms of the economic, social, and cultural context within which it is practiced."" -Review of Radical Political Economics

By: Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781582437002
ISBN 10: 1582437009
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 11 October 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wes Jackson, a respected advocate for sustainable practices, organic agriculture, and environmental scientific understanding, is the founder of The Land Institute, in Salina, Kansas. The author of Altars of Unhewn Stone and New roots for Agriculture, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1992.

Reviews for Nature as Measure: The Selected Essays of Wes Jackson

Praise for Nature as Measure Jackson, a well-known and admired advocate for sustainability especially as it relates to agriculture, has the rare ability to transform his convictions into captivating prose . . . Jackson's thoughts are still as significant and profound as they were nearly 20 years ago. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Becoming Native to This Place [A] small book rich in ideas. -- The New York Times Book Review For those concerned about what will be left and how many billion will be starving in twenty years, this is a must read. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society A good introduction to a thinker whose ideas on agriculture are radical both in their technical approach to food production as well as in terms of the economic, social, and cultural context within which it is practiced. -- Review of Radical Political Economics