Hall (U. of Zurich and Swiss Federal Research Institute) suggests that environmental restoration is not a new concept or practice, but has a long history. Accounting for differences in styles, fashions, knowledge bases, and to some extent vocabulary, he looks at the two world of George Marsh, Cuneo's Alps, Utah's Rockies, movements and myths across the Atlantic, cross-cultural restoration, and other aspects. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)