Nature & American Values

Infinite Nature

Reviews *BioScience* "Infinite Nature takes the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey that provides a comprehensive and evocative description of the multiple perspectives from which we observe, understand, and value nature. . . . What prevail . . . are critical, balanced, and well-informed positions." *Ecoscience* "…the book challenges our perceptions of our place in nature. . . . This effort of clarity and precision make Infinite Nature accessible to a large public, far beyond the closed circles of scientists and land managers." *Quarterly Review of Biology* "Hull''s work could not be more timely. . . . Other works have tackled philosophical discourse about nature and the environment. . . . What sets Hull''s work apart is that he has pulled these ideas together into a concise and readable book." *Biology Digest* "... Hull makes a convincing case for moving the discussion from name calling to deliberative respect. And Earth deserves no less." Publishers Weekly “… A handbook for understanding natural resource conflicts and finding solutions for both inherited problems and the ones we are currently creating, Hull's work is comprehensive, informative, and richly rewarding.”	*Contents* 1. Introduction Environmental Fundamentalism. Unifying Visions of Jefferson and Thoreau. Pluralizing Nature 2. Anthropogenic Nature Native Americans. Nobel Savage Myth. Humanized Biosphere 3. Evolving Nature Dynamic. Naturally Selected. Random. Lucky Humans. Biodiversity. Taxonomy. Social Darwinism 4. Ecological Nature Holism. Mechanical. Disturbance. Forests. Farms. Natives. Exotics. Ethics. Leopold 5. (In)Finite Nature Scarcity. Ultimate Resource. Management Implications. Appropriate Technology. Pandora's Box. Taking Responsibility 6. Economic Nature Manifest Destiny. Livestock. Genetic Engineering. Sustainable Development. Nature's Services. Greening Capitalism 7. Healthy Nature Physical Health. Emotional Health. Risk 8. Fair Nature Pricing a Life. Industry Relocation. Racism. Denying Development Opportunity. Inter-generational Equity 9. Spiritual Nature Dominion. Caring for Creation. Do unto Others. Inspiration. Garden of Eden. Work is Divine. Apocalypse 10. Human Nature Humans are Animals. Humans are Special. Nature versus Nurture 11. Rightful Nature Which Nature Gets Rights? Which Rights to They Get? Biocentricism versus Ecocentricism. Hunting. Vegetarianism 12. Aesthetic Nature Parks and Recreation. Extraordinary Experiences. Beauty. Neatness. Lawns 13. Moral Nature Thomas Jefferson. Henry David Thoreau. Environmental Education. Identity Transformation. Moral Mirror
Hull Blogs about sustainability in higher eduction for GREENR, an interdisciplinary Web portal for environmental and sustainability studies He has also started to blog about constructing sustainability, at his own site, not influenced by any institutional agenda	Dr. R. Bruce Hull teaches Nature and American Values to undergraduates and Constructing Sustainability to graduate students at Virginia Tech. His scholarship and engagement focus on innovative conservation strategies that heal land and community fractured by pressures of urbanization and globalization. He helps organize and facilitate discussions on polarizing environmental challenges. He advises local, state and federal agencies, and numerous nonprofits. In addition to Infinite Nature, he has authored or edited over 100 publications, including Restoring Nature (Island 2000). His university website is http://www.forestry.vt.edu/Faculty/brucehull.html

Reviews

BioScience
"Infinite Nature takes the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey that provides a comprehensive and evocative description of the multiple perspectives from which we observe, understand, and value nature. . . . What prevail . . . are critical, balanced, and well-informed positions."

Ecoscience "…the book challenges our perceptions of our place in nature. . . . This effort of clarity and precision make Infinite Nature accessible to a large public, far beyond the closed circles of scientists and land managers."

Quarterly Review of Biology "Hull''s work could not be more timely. . . . Other works have tackled philosophical discourse about nature and the environment. . . . What sets Hull''s work apart is that he has pulled these ideas together into a concise and readable book."

Biology Digest "... Hull makes a convincing case for moving the discussion from name calling to deliberative respect. And Earth deserves no less."

Publishers Weekly
“… A handbook for understanding natural resource conflicts and finding solutions for both inherited problems and the ones we are currently creating, Hull's work is comprehensive, informative, and richly rewarding.”

Contents

1. Introduction

Environmental Fundamentalism. Unifying Visions of Jefferson and Thoreau. Pluralizing Nature

2. Anthropogenic Nature

Native Americans. Nobel Savage Myth. Humanized Biosphere

3. Evolving Nature

Dynamic. Naturally Selected. Random. Lucky Humans. Biodiversity. Taxonomy. Social Darwinism

4. Ecological Nature

Holism. Mechanical. Disturbance. Forests. Farms. Natives. Exotics. Ethics. Leopold

5. (In)Finite Nature

Scarcity. Ultimate Resource. Management Implications. Appropriate Technology. Pandora's Box. Taking Responsibility

6. Economic Nature

Manifest Destiny. Livestock. Genetic Engineering. Sustainable Development. Nature's Services. Greening Capitalism

7. Healthy Nature

Physical Health. Emotional Health. Risk

8. Fair Nature

Pricing a Life. Industry Relocation. Racism. Denying Development Opportunity. Inter-generational Equity

9. Spiritual Nature

Dominion. Caring for Creation. Do unto Others. Inspiration. Garden of Eden. Work is Divine. Apocalypse

10. Human Nature

Humans are Animals. Humans are Special. Nature versus Nurture

11. Rightful Nature

Which Nature Gets Rights? Which Rights to They Get? Biocentricism versus Ecocentricism. Hunting. Vegetarianism

12. Aesthetic Nature

Parks and Recreation. Extraordinary Experiences. Beauty. Neatness. Lawns

13. Moral Nature

Thomas Jefferson. Henry David Thoreau. Environmental Education. Identity Transformation. Moral Mirror

Hull Blogs about sustainability in higher eduction for GREENR, an interdisciplinary Web portal for environmental and sustainability studies

He has also started to blog about constructing sustainability, at his own site, not influenced by any institutional agenda

Dr. R. Bruce Hull teaches Nature and American Values to undergraduates and Constructing Sustainability to graduate students at Virginia Tech. His scholarship and engagement focus on innovative conservation strategies that heal land and community fractured by pressures of urbanization and globalization. He helps organize and facilitate discussions on polarizing environmental challenges. He advises local, state and federal agencies, and numerous nonprofits. In addition to Infinite Nature, he has authored or edited over 100 publications, including Restoring Nature (Island 2000). His university website is http://www.forestry.vt.edu/Faculty/brucehull.html

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