Topophilia

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Tuan has written a new preface to this 1974 exposition (Prentice-Hall) on how people perceive, structure, and evaluate the physical environment, natural and man-made; what have been, and what are, our environmental ideals; how economy, life style, and the physical setting itself affect environmental attitudes and values; and the links between environment and world view. His thinking and writing are clear (and still relevant) on a diffuse concept: topophilia--the affective bond between people and place or setting. Paper edition (unseen), $15. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)