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Aaron Sachs

Author of The Humboldt Current : Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism

7 Works 290 Members 1 Review 1 Favorited

About the Author

Aaron Sachs is a professor of history and American Studies at Cornell University.

Includes the names: Professor Aaron Sachs, Professor Aaron Sachs

Works by Aaron Sachs

The Humboldt Current : Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism (2006) — Author — 173 copies, 1 review

Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times (2022) 51 copies

Arcadian America: The Death and Life of an Environmental Tradition (2013) 33 copies

Eco-Justice: Linking Human Rights & the Environment (Worldwatch Paper, 127) (1995) 21 copies

Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change (2023) 6 copies

Artful History: A Practical Anthology (2020) 5 copies

Dying for oil. (Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa): An article from: World Watch 1 copy

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19th century (8) 21st century (2) Alexander von Humboldt (5) American (4) American history (7) American literature (4) biography (11) cemeteries (2) ecology (4) environment (9) environmental (2) environmental history (5) environmentalism (14) exploration (8) geography (2) Herman Melville (4) history (19) history of science (4) Humboldt (4) Lewis Mumford (3) literary criticism (2) literary history (2) literature (2) Moby Dick (3) natural history (2) nature (2) non-fiction (10) to-read (6) U.S. History (3) USA (2)

Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Sachs, Aaron
Birthdate: 1969-11-04
Gender: male
Education: Yale University (Ph.D|2004)
Harvard University (BA|1992)
Occupations: historian
professor
Organizations: Cornell University
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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The Humboldt current : nineteenth-century exploration and the roots of American environmentalism by Aaron Sachs

Nice solid review of Humboldt's influence on American explorers and thinkers

Awards

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National Book Critics Circle Award

Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times (Finalist – Biography – 2022)

New England Book Festival

Arcadian America: The Death and Life of an Environmental Tradition (Honorable Mention – General Non-Fiction – 2013)

The Guardian Book of the Day

Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times

Frederick Jackson Turner Award

The Humboldt Current : Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism (Honorable Mention – 2007)

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Works: 7
Members: 290
Popularity: #80,655
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 17
Favorited: 1

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