Jon T. Coleman is professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of two books, including Vicious: Wolves and Men in America, winner of the W. Turrentine Jackson Award from the Western History Association.
"Fascinating. . . . Underlying . . . is a deep belief in the
importance of collaboration and cooperation between humans and
their environments, as well as between humans and other
humans."—Robert Macfarlane, New York Review of Books
“Nature Shock is original, compelling, deeply researched, and
expansively written, showcasing Jon Coleman’s signature wit and
verve.”—Louis Warren, author of God's Red Son: The Ghost Dance
Religion and the Making of Modern America
“In an ambitious continental frame extending from the sixteenth
century to the present, Nature Shock carries us through the history
of getting lost in America. This is an unconventional and
deeply compelling history of American empire, nation-making, and
identity seen not from the typical centers of power but rather from
the unstable edges.”—Samuel Truett, author of Fugitive
Landscapes: The Forgotten History of the U.S.-Mexico
Borderlands
“From the wanderings of Spanish explorers to the age of
smartphones, Jon Coleman’s Nature Shock artfully explores ‘getting
lost’ in America and why it should matter to all of us.”—William
Wyckoff, author of How to Read the American West: A Field Guide
"No doubt about it, we are a nation of lost souls; in this book for
our times, Jon Coleman explains brilliantly how that happened, and
its consequences."—Thomas P. Slaughter, author of Exploring Lewis
and Clark
“In this sweeping work, Jon T. Coleman traces what it has meant to
be lost over the centuries, and introduces the remarkable
individuals who experienced such wilderness. The result is an
illuminating and inspirational rethinking of nature and social
connection.”—Louis P. Masur, Rutgers University
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