Control of Nature With a historian's eye for

With a historian's eye for detail

Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture

- We Are in a Book

Then came September 11th

Control of Nature With a historian's eye forThe Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and