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- Book Title
- Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson : Searching for Sustainability
- Publication Name
- The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson
- Title
- The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson
- Subtitle
- Searching for Sustainability
- Contributor
- David Orr (Foreword by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9780700630554
- ISBN
- 9780700630554
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Nature, Philosophy
- Topic
- Social, Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, Agriculture / General, Ecology
- Release Date
- 28/02/2021
- Release Year
- 2021
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Item Length
- 8in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 152 Pages
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In more than four decades as president of The Land Institute, Wes Jackson became widely known as one of the founders of the sustainable agriculture movement for his work on perennial grains and Natural Systems Agriculture. But Jackson's contribution to contemporary intellectual and political life goes well beyond plant breeding. Ever since he created one of the first university environmental studies programs in the early 1970s, Jackson has been exploring the human predicaments around sustainability and justice, asking questions that pull not only on agriculture and ecology but also on politics, economics, and culture. That work has appeared in four sole-authored books by Jackson, but nowhere is there an accessible summary of his key ideas. Robert Jensen provides a short, elegant introduction to Jackson's ideas on ways to provide humanity with a truly sustainable foundation in grain agriculture, presented in a way that connects to the growing concern about climate change and other ecological crises. Jackson's strength has been in generating new ideas and pushing the envelope not only on sustainable agriculture but also on the other dramatic changes necessary if we are to create a sustainable and just society. This volume helps the reader to organize those exciting ideas in a way that can expand the horizons of students and lay readers as well as challenge specialists in these fields. In a time when critical thinking and clear understanding are desperately needed if we are to face the multiple, cascading ecological and social crises, The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson presents Jackson's crucial insights about the natural world and human societies that can help provide a framework for understanding the tough decisions we will have to make. But just as important is the book's glimpse into the curiosity that drives Jackson and the creativity that distinguishes his intellectual and activist work.
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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700630554
ISBN-13
9780700630554
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050080963
Product Key Features
Book Title
Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson : Searching for Sustainability
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Social, Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, Agriculture / General, Ecology
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Nature, Philosophy
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
S494.5.S86j46 2021
Reviews
"Everyone who cares about the future of humankind and the sustainability of a better planet earth should buy this book, read it, and ponder the possibilities of saving a way of life that leaves behind a thriving ecosphere for all life."-- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, "This is a pithy yet deeply satisfying introduction to the life and work of ecological visionary Wes Jackson. Robert Jensen captures Jackson's 'restless and relentless' style of thinking but also shows him to be witty, passionate, and concerned. The ideas consolidated here offer a roadmap to overcome the tragic condition of humanity at this time in history, although the proposed shifts in consciousness may seem dauntingly out of reach."-- Scott Slovic , university distinguished professor of environmental humanities, University of Idaho "Philosopher, farmer, scientist, teacher, prophet: Wes Jackson is, most importantly, the cocreator of a movement--what we now call environmental sustainability . To Jackson, we owe a new understanding of agriculture's mostly disastrous history and the radical rethinking required for its turn to a sustainable future. A timely tribute to the Sage of Kansas and the hugely influential Land Institute he founded. It's not too much to say that the future of the planet lies in the hands of those who would follow in his footsteps and read this book."-- Gillen D'Arcy Wood , associate director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "Even for those who know Wes Jackson well, this is an excellent introduction to the philosophy of one of America's most important environmental thinkers. We see how Jackson's life and personality helped shape a way of thinking that is much needed in these challenging times. The prose is refreshingly clear and entertaining. Reading this book is like spending a long afternoon walking with Wes over his beloved prairies."-- Angus Wright , professor emeritus of environmental studies, California State University, Sacramento "Robert Jensen has given us a concise introduction to the thought of one of our seminal thinkers, Wes Jackson. Rather than synthesizing Wes's significant body of work, Jensen lets us look into the mind and imagination that produced it. Wes Jackson's searching and restless intelligence looks at the prairie and sees the future, not just as a metaphor but as the laboratory that nature itself produced. We are told to 'take nature as the measure'; Jensen here tells us why."-- Gerald Torres , professor of environmental justice, Yale School of the Environment and Yale Law School, "Jensen's book will provide a good springboard for discussing and debating sustainability concepts and issues. Highly recommended."-- Choice "Everyone who cares about the future of humankind and the sustainability of a better planet earth should buy this book, read it, and ponder the possibilities of saving a way of life that leaves behind a thriving ecosphere for all life."-- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Table of Content
Foreword by David W. Orr Introduction: In the Barn 1. The Energy of Life 2. Agriculture 3. Taking Nature Seriously 4. Too Many, Too Much 5. Knowledge 6. Schooling 7. "We" Have to Accept Limits 8. A Creaturely Worldview Conclusion: Spontaneous Elaboration Appendix: Mission Statements of The Land Institute for The Land Report Notes Published Works of Wes Jackson A photo section follows page 65
Copyright Date
2021
Lccn
2020-026495
Dewey Decimal
338.10973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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