Aldo Leopold: The Man and His Legacy

by Bruce Babbit (Editor), Thomas Tanner (Editor)

book

180 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1987

Reviews

[Max Dunn]

4.1

I unexpectedly recieved this book once I became a member of the Soil, Water and Conservation Society. Each chapter is written by someone close to or influenced by A. Leopold so some are better than others. I particularly enjoyed Roderick Nash's section due to his exceptional writing style, critical analysis into Leopolds's life, and dashes of philosophy.

[Henry DeForest]

I found this book to be incredibly useful in putting the work of Aldo Leopold into the context of the real world. This is less of a proper biography and more of a consideration of how various industries and mindsets have been shifted as a result of a Leopoldian way of thinking. That isn't to say that the book didn't go over his life at all, as this subject is given its due diligence (for instance, the final chapter offered some heart-warming anecdotes from his family), but much of this book concerns the Land Ethic specifically. Overall, I would say if you have spent time pondering the themes of A Sand County Almanac, this book serves as a wonderful companion piece.