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George Perkins Marsh
Early environmentalist whose work on human impact on nature is cited.
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Also known as George Perkins Marsh
First appearance: vii the age of the machine
George Perkins Marsh shows up with force in Chapter III: Regional Planning and the Reclamation of the Land. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an acute observer who warned by 1860 of the danger to civilization from deforestation, drawing parallels to ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
George Perkins Marsh first appears in 0032 vii the age of the machine.
In Chapter III: Regional Planning and the Reclamation of the Land: Mentioned as an acute observer who warned by 1860 of the danger to civilization from deforestation, drawing parallels to ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
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