The Book Prize Index

The Control of Nature

John McPhee

McPhee details the strategies and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking in his vivid depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those who would attempt to wrest control from her--stubborn, often ingenious, and always arresting characters.

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · high confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentOpen Library: Environmental protection -> Nature & EnvironmentOpen Library: Nature -> Nature & EnvironmentEnvironment, Conservation & PollutionScience & Discovery

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
John Burroughs Medal1990WinnerSecondary source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyMajor1990FinalistSecondary source
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