Biographical Dictionary Of American And Canadian Naturalists And Environmentalists

Author : George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313036491

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists by George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling Pdf

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

Author : Keir B. Sterling
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313230479

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists by Keir B. Sterling Pdf

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

Author : George A. Cevasco,Richard P. Harmond
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780801891526

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Modern American Environmentalists by George A. Cevasco,Richard P. Harmond Pdf

Modern American Environmentalists profiles the lives and contributions of nearly 140 major figures during the twentieth-century environmental movement. Included are iconic environmentalists such as Rachel Carson, E. O. Wilson, Gifford Pinchot, and Al Gore, and important but less expected names, including John Steinbeck and Allen Ginsberg. The entries recount how each individual became active in environmental conservation, detail his or her significant contributions, trace the influence of each on future efforts, and discuss the person's legacy. The individuals selected for the book displayed either an unparalleled commitment to the conservation, preservation, restoration, and enhancement of the natural environment or made a major contribution to the growth of environmentalism during its first century. With a foreword by environmental historian Everett I. Mendolsohn, a time line of key environmental events, a bibliography of groundbreaking works, and an index organized by specialization, this biographical encyclopedia is a handy and complete guide to the major people involved in the modern American environmental movement. -- Mark Harvey

Author : Alan Axelrod,Charles Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816027153

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The Environmentalists by Alan Axelrod,Charles Phillips Pdf

Identifies conservationists

Author : Stuart Houston,Tim Ball,Mary Houston
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773569751

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Eighteenth-Century Naturalists of Hudson Bay by Stuart Houston,Tim Ball,Mary Houston Pdf

The authors show that meteorologic data and weather information recorded at the HBC trading posts over two centuries provide the largest and longest consecutive series available anywhere in North America, one that can help us understand the mechanisms and amount of climate change. They demonstrate that Hudson Bay is the second largest site of new bird species named by Linnaeus and reproduce some of George Edwards' colour paintings of these new species. Six informative appendices reveal how the invaluable HBC archives were transferred from London, England, to Winnipeg, correct previous misinterpretations of the collaboration and relative contributions of Thomas Hutchins and Andrew Graham, use two centuries of HBC fur returns to demonstrate the ten-year hare and lynx cycles, tell how the swan trade almost extirpated the Trumpeter Swan, explain how the Canada Goose got its name before there was a Canada, and offer an extensive list of eighteenth-century Cree names for birds, mammals, and fish. Informative tables list the eighteenth-century surgeons at York Factory and give names and dates for the annual supply ships.

Author : Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838912959

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Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted Pdf

Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.

Author : Mark V. Barrow
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226038155

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Nature's Ghosts by Mark V. Barrow Pdf

The rapid growth of the American environmental movement in recent decades obscures the fact that long before the first Earth Day and the passage of the Endangered Species Act, naturalists and concerned citizens recognized—and worried about—the problem of human-caused extinction. As Mark V. Barrow reveals in Nature’s Ghosts, the threat of species loss has haunted Americans since the early days of the republic. From Thomas Jefferson’s day—when the fossil remains of such fantastic lost animals as the mastodon and the woolly mammoth were first reconstructed—through the pioneering conservation efforts of early naturalists like John James Audubon and John Muir, Barrow shows how Americans came to understand that it was not only possible for entire species to die out, but that humans themselves could be responsible for their extinction. With the destruction of the passenger pigeon and the precipitous decline of the bison, professional scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike began to understand that even very common species were not safe from the juggernaut of modern, industrial society. That realization spawned public education and legislative campaigns that laid the foundation for the modern environmental movement and the preservation of such iconic creatures as the bald eagle, the California condor, and the whooping crane. A sweeping, beautifully illustrated historical narrative that unites the fascinating stories of endangered animals and the dedicated individuals who have studied and struggled to protect them, Nature’s Ghosts offers an unprecedented view of what we’ve lost—and a stark reminder of the hard work of preservation still ahead.

Author : Ron Blazek,Teri Maggio,Robert Muccigrosso
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313007651

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Term Paper Resource Guide to Twentieth-Century United States History by Ron Blazek,Teri Maggio,Robert Muccigrosso Pdf

Students will write more effective term papers with this guide to 500 term paper ideas—as well as a listing of appropriate print and nonprint sources— on twentieth-century U.S. history. This guide presents entries on 100 of the most important events and developments in twentieth-century U.S. history organized in chronological order. Each entry consists of a short description of the event, followed by five specific suggestions for term papers about the event, and a wide-ranging annotated bibliography of 15-35 books, articles, videos, and a web site appropriate for student research. In every case the emphasis is on recent and up-to-date material, as well as landmark works and primary sources. Every entry contains a video and concludes with a recommended web site, producing a multimedia approach designed to appeal to the current information-gathering habits and preferences of young people. From the Spanish-American War to the creation of NAFTA, the 100 events and developments cover political, social, economic, and cultural issues. The work has been designed to meet the needs of the U.S. history curriculum. Term paper topic ideas offer students thought-provoking suggestions that are challenging and develop critical thinking skills. The annotated bibliography is organized into reference sources, general sources, specialized sources, biographical sources, periodical articles, recommended videos and World Wide Web sites. All items are readily available in school, public, and academic library collections. This unique guide is valuable not only to students, but to teachers and librarians who guide students in research, and is an excellent purchasing guide for librarians who serve student needs.

Author : Michael J. Lannoo
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226358505

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This Land Is Your Land by Michael J. Lannoo Pdf

Field biology is enjoying a resurgence due to several factors, the most important being the realization that there is no ecology, no conservation, and no ecosystem restoration without an understanding of the basic relationships between species and their environments—an understanding gleaned only through field-based natural history. With this resurgence, modern field biologists find themselves asking fundamental existential questions such as: Where did we come from? What is our story? Are we part of a larger legacy? In This Land Is Your Land, seasoned field biologist Michael J. Lannoo answers these questions and more in a tale rooted in the people and institutions of the Midwest. It is a story told from the ground up, a rubber boot–based natural history of field biology in America. Lannoo illuminates characters such as John Wesley Powell, William Temple Hornaday, and Olaus and Adolph Murie—homegrown midwestern field biologists who either headed east to populate major research centers or went west to conduct their fieldwork along the frontier. From the pioneering work of Victor Shelford, Henry Chandler Cowles, and Aldo Leopold to contemporary insights from biologists such as Jim Furnish and historians such as William Cronon, Lannoo’s unearthing of American—and particularly midwestern—field biologists reveals how these scientists influenced American ecology, conservation biology, and restoration ecology, and in turn drove global conservation efforts through environmental legislation and land set-asides. This Land Is Your Land reveals the little-known legacy of midwestern field biologists, whose ethos and discoveries have enabled us to preserve and understand not just their land, but all lands.

Author : Frank N. Egerton
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498700702

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A Centennial History of the Ecological Society of America by Frank N. Egerton Pdf

Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) is the largest professional society devoted to the science of ecology. A Centennial History of the Ecological Society of America tells the story of ESA's humble beginnings, growing from approximately 100 founding members and a modest publication of a few pages to a m

Author : David Calverley
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774831369

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Who Controls the Hunt? by David Calverley Pdf

As the nineteenth century ended, the popularity of sport hunting grew and Ontario wildlife became increasingly valuable. Restrictions were imposed on hunting and trapping, completely ignoring Anishinaabeg hunting rights set out in the Robinson Treaties of 1850. Who Controls the Hunt? examines how Ontario's emerging wildlife conservation laws failed to reconcile First Nations treaty rights and the power of the state. David Calverley traces the political and legal arguments prompted by the interplay of treaty rights, provincial and dominion government interests, and the corporate concerns of the Hudson’s Bay Company. A nuanced examination of Indigenous resource issues, the themes of this book remain germane to questions about who controls the hunt in Canada today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Bird banding
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111674805

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North American Bird Bander by Anonim Pdf

Author : Margaret Vining,Barton C. Hacker
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810859912

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Science in Uniform, Uniforms in Science by Margaret Vining,Barton C. Hacker Pdf

Science in Uniform, Uniforms in Science: Historical Studies of American Military and Scientific Interactions is a collection of essays, which owes its existence to the fortuitous conjunction of two events. The first was a temporary exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington that opened in October 2002, entitled "West Point in the Making of America, 1802-1918." Sponsored by the U.S. Army, it commemorated the bicentennial of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Rather than recount the academy's history, however, this exhibit focused on the lives and work of a select group of West Point graduates, some famous, others less well known, in the context of American national development from the beginning of the 19th century through the First World War. One of the exhibit's central themes was the significant part West Pointers played in the creation of American science and engineering. An extraordinary display of objects, such as natural history specimens sent by antebellum soldier-explorers in the West to the newly formed Smithsonian Institution, augmented the biographical narratives with visual and material historical evidence. Sixteen months later, in January 2004, the annual meeting of the American Historical Association came to the same city. The AHA seemed to offer a perfect venue for the exhibit's final public program, a symposium on the historic links between America's armed forces and the development of American science and technology. Not all those who participated in the symposium were able to prepare articles for this volume, but this book nonetheless represents an impressive cross-section of work being done on an important but too often overlooked aspect of American history.

Author : Frank N. Egerton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520271746

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Roots of Ecology by Frank N. Egerton Pdf

"Ecological questions are at the center of many of the most important decisions faced by humanity. Roots of Ecology documents the deep ancestry of this enormously important science from the early ideas of Herodotus, Plato, and Pliny; up through those of Linnaeus and Dawin, to those that inspired Ernst Haeckel's mid-nineteenth-century neologism ecology. Based on a long-running series of regularly published columns, this important work gathers a vast literature that illustrates the development of the ecological concepts, environmental ideas, and creative reasoning that have led to our modern view of ecology. Roots of Ecology should be on every ecologist's shelf."--Back cover.

Author : Diane Schmidt,Elisabeth B. Davis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780824741716

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Using The Biological Literature by Diane Schmidt,Elisabeth B. Davis Pdf

"Provides an in-depth review of current print and electronic tools for research in numerous disciplines of biology, including dictionaries and encyclopedias, method guides, handbooks, on-line directories, and periodicals. Directs readers to an associated Web page that maintains the URLs and annotations of all major Inernet resources discussed in th