Download or read book Of the Land and the Spirit written by Lord Northbourne and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years before Rachel Carson published her famous work "Silent Spring," Lord Northbourne helped to promote the importance of a holistic approach to the environment. This book not only features Northbourne's previously unpublished writings, but also his private correspondence with Thomas Merton.