The Control of Nature Mark Bittman and co-author Kerri

Mark Bittman and co-author Kerri Conan have spent years perfecting their delicious

Basic good judgment

Living with neighbors

"—The New York Times Book Review

The Control of Nature Mark Bittman and co-author KerriThe Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and