A Sand County Almanac is the representative work (first published in 1949) of the father of ecological ethic, Aldo Leopold. It is considered the "Bible of Ecological Thought", and is called "Natural Literature Trilogy" together with Walden and Silent Spring. The book is accompanied by dozens of original illustrations, vividly presenting the natural feelings of a naturalist. In this book, the author creates a new ethics - land ethic.

The whole book records the author's thoughts during his life's work and travel in various states in the United States. The writing style is lyrical, quiet, indifferent, full of wisdom and infectious. It expresses our desire to find peace, to listen to the sounds of nature, and to find a stable home for our souls in the chaotic world. The entire work profoundly explains the relationship between man and nature from the perspectives of philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and cultural tradition. In short, the whole book is like a wise man telling us the secrets of nature, universe and life.

A Sand County Almanac is the result of Aldo Leopold's lifelong observation, experience and thinking about nature, and it is also a classic work of nature literature. It uses poetic language to recall people's original concern for ecology in aesthetic pleasure, reflecting the author's superb creative level. It is the best work of outdoor essay writing, also a sharp book, full of beauty, energy and appeal.

Table Of Contents

  • PART I: A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC
    • January: January Thaw
    • February: Good Oak
    • March: The Geese Return
    • April: Come High Water; Draba; Bur Oak; Sky Dance
    • May: Back from the Argentine
    • June: The Alder Folk
    • July: Great Possessions; Prairie Birthday
    • August: The Green Pasture
    • September: The Choral Copse
    • October: Smoky Gold; Too Early; Red Lanterns
    • November: If I Were the Wind; Axe-in-Hand; A Mighty Fortress
    • December: Home Range; Pines above the Snow; 65290
  • PART II: SKETCHES HERE AND THERE
    • Wisconsin: Marshland Elegy; The Sand Counties; Odyssey; On a Monument to the Pigeon; Flambeau
    • Illinois and Iowa: Illinois Bus Ride; Red Legs Kicking
    • Arizona and New Mexico: On Top; Thinking Like a Mountain; Escudilla
    • Chihuahua and Sonora: Guacamaja; The Green Lagoons; Song of the Gavilan
    • Oregon and Utah: Cheat Takes Over
    • Manitoba: Clandeboye
  • PART III: THE UPSHOT
    • Conservation Esthetic
    • Wildlife in American Culture
    • Wilderness
    • The Land Ethic

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