Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action
By George P. Marsh
Length24h 6m
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In "Man and Nature; Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action," George P. Marsh explores the intricate relationship between humans and the natural environment, articulating a compelling argument that human intervention profoundly shapes physical geography. Written in the mid-19th century, Marsh's work blends empirical observations with a poetic literary style, reflecting the Romantic ideals of the time while firmly grounding his insights in scientific inquiry. The text serves as a pioneering examination of ecology, urging readers to consider the systemic consequences of human activity on the Earth, while also weaving historical context into a critique of contemporary environmental policies. George P. Marsh, a polymath and diplomat, was deeply influenced by his experiences in both academia and politics, particularly his advocacy for environmental awareness and conservation. His focus on the deleterious effects of deforestation and urbanization arose from a belief in the moral and philosophical duty of mankind to safeguard the natural world. Marsh's background in linguistics and history enabled him to draw lessons from ancient cultures, providing a multi-faceted view on the sustainability of ecosystems. This seminal work is highly recommended for readers interested in environmental studies, history, and geography. Marsh's timeless insights resonate with contemporary discussions on climate change and sustainability, making "Man and Nature" an indispensable text for anyone seeking to understand the consequences of human action on our planet.
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Table of contents
1MAN AND NATURE;
103a. Exclusion of the Sea by Diking.
2TABLE OF CONTENTS.
104b. Draining of Lakes and Marshes.
3CHAPTER I.
105c. Geographical Influence of such Operations.
4INTRODUCTORY.
106Lowering of Lakes.
5Natural Advantages of the Territory of the Roman Empire.
107Mountain Lakes.
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6Physical Decay of the Territory of the Roman Empire, and of other parts of the Old World.
108Climatic Effects of Draining Lakes and Marshes.
7Causes of this Decay.
109Geographical and Climatic Effects of Aqueducts, Reservoirs, and Canals.
8New School of Geographers.
110Climatic and Geographical Effects of Surface and Underground Draining.
9Reaction of Man on Nature.
111Surface and Under-draining and their Effects.
10Observation of Nature.
112Climatic and Geographical Effects of Surface Draining.
11Cosmical and Geological Influences.
113Irrigation and its Climatic and Geographical Effects.
12Geographical Influence of Man.
114INUNDATIONS AND TORRENTS.
13Uncertainty of our Meteorological Knowledge.
115a. River Embankments.
14Mechanical Effects produced by Man on the Surface of the Earth more easily ascertainable.
116b. Floods of the Ardèche.
15Importance and Possibility of Physical Restoration.
117c. Crushing Force of Torrents.
16Stability of Nature.
118d. Inundations of 1856 in France.
17Restoration of Disturbed Harmonies.
119e. Remedies against Inundations.
18Destructiveness of Man.
120Consequences if the Nile had been Diked.
19Human and Brute Action Compared.
121Deposits of the Tuscan Rivers.
20Physical Improvement.
122Improvements in the Val di Chiana.
21Arrest of Physical Decay of New Countries.
123Improvements in the Tuscan Maremme.
22Forms and Formations most liable to Physical Degradation.
124Obstruction of River Mouths.
23Physical Decay of New Countries.
125Subterranean Waters.
24CHAPTER II.
126Artesian Wells.
25TRANSFER, MODIFICATION, AND EXTIRPATION OF VEGETABLE AND OF ANIMAL SPECIES.
127Artificial Springs.
26Modern Geography embraces Organic Life.
128Economizing Precipitation.
27Transfer of Vegetable Life.
129CHAPTER V
28Foreign Plants grown in the United States.
130THE SANDS.
29American Plants grown in Europe.
131Origin of Sand.
30Modes of Introduction of Foreign Plants.
132Sand now carried to the Sea.
31Vegetables, how affected by Transfer to Foreign Soils.
133Sands of Egypt.
32Extirpation of Vegetables.
134The Suez Canal.
33Origin of Domestic Plants.
135Sands of Egypt.
34Organic Life as a Geological and Geographical Agency.
136Sand Dunes and Sand Plains.
35Number of Quadrupeds in the United States.
137Coast Dunes.
36Origin and Transfer of Domestic Quadrupeds.
138Sand Banks.
37Extirpation of Quadrupeds.
139Dunes on the Coast of America.
38Number of Birds in the United States.
140Dunes of Western Europe.
39Birds as Sowers and Consumers of Seeds, and as Destroyers of Insects.
141Formation of Dunes.
40Diminution and Extirpation of Birds.
142Character of Dune Sand.
41Introduction of Birds.
143Interior Structure of Dunes.
42Introduction of Insects.
144Form of Dunes.
43Destruction of Insects.
145Geological Importance of Dunes.
44Reptiles.
146Inland Dunes.
45Destruction of Fish.
147Age, Character, and Permanence of Dunes.
46Introduction and Breeding of Fish.
148Use of Dunes as a Barrier against the Sea.
47Extirpation of Aquatic Animals.
149Encroachments of the Sea.
48Minute Organisms.
150The Liimfjord.
49CHAPTER III.
151Coasts of Schleswig-Holstein, Holland, and France.
50THE WOODS.
152Drifting of Dune Sands.
51The Habitable Earth Originally Wooded.
153Dunes of Gascony.
52The Forest does not Furnish Food for Man.
154The Dunes of Denmark and Prussia.
53First Removal of the Forest.
155Control of Dunes by Man.
54Effects of Fire on Forest Soil.
156Artificial Formation of Dunes.
55Effects of Destruction of the Forest.
157Protection of Dunes.
56Electrical Influence of Trees.
158Trees suited to Dune Plantations.
57Chemical Influence of the Forest.
159Extent of Dunes in Europe.
58Influence of the Forest, considered as Inorganic Matter, on Temperature.
160Dune Vineyards of Cap Breton.
59a. Absorbing and Emitting Surface.
161Removal of Dunes.
60b. Trees as Conductors of Heat.
162Inland Sand Plains.
61c. Trees in Summer and Winter.
163The Landes of Gascony.
62d. Dead Products of Trees.
164The Belgian Campine.
63e. Trees as a Shelter to Ground to the Leeward.
165Sands and Steppes of Eastern Europe.
64f. Trees as a Protection against Malaria.
166Advantages of Reclaiming the Sands.
65The Forest, as Inorganic Matter, tends to mitigate Extremes.
167Government Works.
66TREES AS ORGANISMS.
168CHAPTER VI.
67Specific Heat.
169PROJECTED OR POSSIBLE GEOGRAPHICAL CHANGES BY MAN.
68Total Influence of the Forest on Temperature.
170Cutting of Marine Isthmuses.
69INFLUENCE OF FORESTS ON THE HUMIDITY OF THE AIR AND THE EARTH.
171The Suez Canal.
70a. As Inorganic Matter.
172Canal across the Isthmus of Darien.
71b. The Forest as Organic.
173Canals to the Dead Sea.
72Wood Mosses and Fungi.
174Maritime Canals in Greece.
73Flow of Sap.
175Canal of Saros.
74Absorption and Exhalation of Moisture.
176Cape Cod Canal.
75Balance of Conflicting Influences.
177Diversion of the Nile.
76Influence of the Forest on Temperature and Precipitation.
178Changes in the Caspian.
77Influence of the Forest on the Humidity of the Soil.
179Improvements in North American Hydrography.
78Influence of the Forest on the Flow of Springs.
180Diversion of the Rhine.
79The Forest in Winter.
181Draining of the Zuiderzee.
80General Consequences of the Destruction of the Forest.
182Waters of the Karst.
81Condition of the Forest, and its Literature in different Countries.
183Subterranean Waters of Greece.
82The Influence of the Forest on Inundations.
184Soil below Rock.
83Destructive Action of Torrents.
185Covering Rock with Earth.
84Transporting Power of Rivers.
186Wadies of Arabia, Petræa.
85The Po and its Deposits.
187Incidental Effects of Human Action.
86Mountain Slides.
188Resistance to Great Natural Forces.
87Protection against fall of Rocks and Avalanches by Trees.
189Effects of Mining.
88Principal Causes of the Destruction of the Forest.
190Espy's Theories.
89American Forest Trees.
191River Sediment.
90Special Causes of the Destruction of European Woods.
192Nothing Small in Nature.
91Royal Forests and Game Laws.
193FOOTNOTES: (pt. 1)
92Small Forest Plants, and Vitality of Seed.
194FOOTNOTES: (pt. 2)
93Utility of the Forest.
195FOOTNOTES: (pt. 3)
94The Forests of Europe.
196FOOTNOTES: (pt. 4)
95Forests of the United States and Canada.
197APPENDIX.
96The Economy of the Forest.
198FORSYTH'S "CICERO."
97European and American Trees compared.
199A New Life of Cicero.: LORD DERBY'S "HOMER."
98Sylviculture.
200The Iliad of Homer.
99Instability of American Life.
201RENDERED INTO ENGLISH BLANK VERSE BY EDWARD, EARL OF DERBY.
100CHAPTER IV.
202Extracts from Notices and Reviews from the English Quarterlies, &c.
101THE WATERS.
203AMERICAN NOTICES.
102Land artificially won from the Waters.
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