Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Marsh, George P. (George Perkins) 1801 1882 Marsh, G. P. (George Perkins) The Earth as Modified by Human Action Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Earth as Modified by Human Action" by George P. Marsh is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work examines the significant transformations that human activity has inflicted upon the natural landscape, emphasizing the extent and implications of these changes on ecological systems and the environment. Marsh delves into how human actions, from agriculture to urbanization, have not only altered physical landscapes but have also destabilized various ecological balances. The opening of the book presents a preface outlining Marsh's objectives: to document the changes brought about by human intervention in the environment, highlight the consequences of these changes, and advocate for a more cautious approach to interactions with nature. He reflects on the deterioration of the lands that were once prosperous, particularly during the era of the Roman Empire, and identifies factors such as ignorance of natural laws, warfare, and oppressive governance as contributors to this decline. Marsh's intent is not merely to describe the destruction but also to motivate readers toward reflection and action regarding environmental restoration and conservation, recognizing the delicate balance between human enterprise and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Human geography Physical geography Conservation of natural resources Nature -- Effect of human beings on GF Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1666708 2025-08-03T06:12:36.217013 text/html 1666529 2025-01-09T21:24:33.141776 text/html 702187 2025-08-03T06:12:50.292967 application/epub+zip 728802 2025-08-03T06:12:39.863051 application/epub+zip 699136 2025-08-03T06:12:38.482995 application/epub+zip 1190782 2025-08-03T06:12:59.121892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1142173 2025-08-03T06:12:49.336969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1111292 2022-09-03T09:49:19.479672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1615342 2025-08-03T06:12:35.483032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1610473 2020-12-29T08:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18602 2025-08-03T06:12:59.249904 application/rdf+xml 16781 2025-08-03T06:12:38.974999 image/jpeg 4010 2025-08-03T06:12:38.726998 image/jpeg 592481 2020-12-29T08:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 694666 2025-08-03T06:12:36.342031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia