{"product_id":"the-rediscovery-of-north-america-9780679740995","title":"The Rediscovery of North America","description":"\u003cb\u003eFive hundred years ago an Italian whose name, translated into English, meant Christopher Dove, came to America and began a process not of discovery, but incursion: \"a ruthless, angry search for wealth\" that continues to the present day. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis provocative and superbly written book gives a true assessment of Columbus's legacy while taking the first steps toward its redemption. Even as he draws a direct line between the atrocities of Spanish conquistadors and the ongoing pillage of our lands and waters, Barry Lopez challenges us to adopt an ethic that will make further depredations impossible. \u003ci\u003eThe Rediscovery of North America\u003c\/i\u003e is a ringingly persuasive call for us, at long last, to make this country our home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Lopez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679740995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBARRY LOPEZ is the author of three collections of essays, including \u003ci\u003eHorizon;\u003c\/i\u003e several story collections; \u003ci\u003eArctic Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eOf Wolves and Men\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; and \u003ci\u003eCrow and Weasel\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella-length fable. He contributed regularly to both American and foreign journals and traveled to more than seventy countries to conduct research. He was the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science Foundations and was honored by a number of institutions for his literary, humanitarian, and environmental work. He died in 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.barrylopez.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43144589017203,"sku":"9.78068E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f6ce89a8-2fbf-4ef6-8fd1-5fccc1a2e74f.jpg?v=1750506509","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-rediscovery-of-north-america-9780679740995","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}