Nature's Management: Writings on Landscape and Reform, 1822-52 - Tapa dura

"The value of "Nature's Management" rests in the fact that it is a primary source on the subject of slavery and the environment in the American South. Those seeking a better understanding of the topic should obtain a copy of the book."--"H-Environment" "A comprehensive and thoughtful compilation of [Ruffin's] agricultural and environmental writing . . . Kirby's collection shows Ruffin to have been a challenging, sophisticated thinker on matters pertaining to land health."--"Georgia Historical Quarterly" "A valuable contribution to the history of Ruffin, the American landscape, and the environment."--"Journal of Southern History" "Kirby's literate introduction provides insights into how Ruffin's experiences and wide reading affected his ideas, and provides a critical overview of published writings by and about Ruffin. . . . [Ruffin] showed keen powers of observation and scientific curiosity. . . . Kirby, a specialist in southern rural society, provides helpful notes."--"Choice"

This text presents a selection of writings by Ruffin, who, although better known for his Civil War endeavours, also had a passion for agricultural study. The work presented here includes his observations of nature, his ideas about land reform, and his plans for soil rejuvenation.