What inspired the choice to focus on specific case studies like the Mississippi River and Los Angeles?
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The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature
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What inspired the choice to focus on specific case studies like the Mississippi River and Los Angeles?
Did anyone else feel a sense of melancholy about how little control humans actually have over nature?
How did McPhee decide on the structure of intertwining essays versus a single narrative?