“The "control of nature" is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature e“The "control of nature" is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man.” ― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
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Three long-form essays that originally appeared in the New Yorker:
1. Man vs Flood - "Atchafalaya" - Feb 23, 1987
2. Man vs Fire - "Cooling the Lava" - February 22, 1988 & February 29, 1988
3. Man vs Earth - "Los Angeles Against the Mountains" - September 26, 1988 & October 3, 1988...more
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