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Summary: The Land Doctor
Review: If you liked Sand County Almanac, you will enjoy this volume of essays as well. As far as I can tell, Aldo Leopold's essays fall into two broad categories: those fit for scientific journals or public policy statements, and those that celebrate the philosophical or aesthetic appreciation of nature. This book contains a healthy dose of both types. It is full of rich, lyrical essays on the variety and inherent enjoyment of being surrounded by wildland and wildlife. This is not to say the essays are impractical. As was often the case, these words were written for the common man; the common landowner. But Aldo Leopold was a brilliant wordsmith. He didn't see why a lesson in practical land management couldn't also be poetic. As such, his words were often profound and prophetic, but also gleaned from what should be common sense. The final essay in this book (The Land-Health Concept and Conservation)is perhaps the most important and most relevant argument for land sustainability that you will ever read.
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Summary: THIS IS A CORRECTION NOT A REVIEW
Review: To Whom It May Concern: This is NOT a review, but a correction to the Kirkus Review article. Sand County Almanac was published in 1949, a year after Leopold's untimely death (he was helping a neighbor fight a fire). Kirkus has the book's pub date as 1968 -- which might have been a reissue. 1999 is the 50th anniversary of SCA, which is a rather big deal in Leopold circles. Kirkus is on the money with everything else :)
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