Download or read book Man and the Natural World written by Keith Thomas and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages man has struggled with his perceived place in the natural world. The idea of humans cultivating the Earth fo suit specific needs is one of the greatest points of contention in this struggle. Man and the Natural World explores how man's ascendancy over the natural world gave way to a new concern for the environment and sense of kinship with other species. 22 halftones.