Shapers of the Great Debate on Conservation: A Biographical Dictionary

by Rachel W. White

Overview

Through biographical examinations of some of the key figures in the debate on conservation, this book seeks to explore a range of subjects, such as the evolution of the conservation movement, its implications for policy-makers, and how it impacts the daily lives of people everywhere. The varying approaches taken by these individuals will serve to emphasize that there are many definitions of conservation, and that many viewpoints are valid. Detailed observations of important figures on both sides of the debate, including some of the most famous and familiar and some less so, provide readers with the knowledge they need to form their own opinions on this topic. Major biographies include individuals such as Rachel Carson, Dixy Lee Ray, John Muir, and James Watt. An introductory essay, an appendix of shorter entries on additional figures, and a bibliography are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313328268
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/30/2004
Series:	Shapers of the Great American Debates , #4
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

RACHEL WHITE SCHEUERING is a freelance writer and former field biologist. She was a contributing author on American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present and was a contributing author and editorial assistant on Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

	Series Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction: The History of the American Conservation Movement	xv
	John Muir (1838-1914)	1
	Richard Ballinger (1858-1922)	15
	Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946)	31
	Ayn Rand (1905-1982)	45
	Rachel Carson (1907-1964)	61
	David Brower (1912-2000)	75
	Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994)	89
	Joseph Coors (1917-2003)	101
	S. Fred Singer (1924- )	115
	Paul Ehrlich (1932- ) and Anne Ehrlich (1933- )	129
	Julian Simon (1932-1998)	143
	Helen Chenoweth-Hage (1938- )	157
	James Gaius Watt (1938- )	171
	Ross Gelbspan (1939- )	185
	Helena Norberg-Hodge (1946- )	199
	Dana Alston (1951-1999)	213
	Vandana Shiva (1952- )	227
	J. Michael Fay (1956- )	241
	Bjorn Lomborg (1965- )	255
	Christopher Swain (1968- )	269
Appendix	Brief Biographies	283
	Selected Bibliography	305
	Index	307