Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists
Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$99.60
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Publish Date
December 09, 1997
Pages
960
Dimensions
6.41 X 9.55 X 1.96 inches | 3.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780313230479
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About the Author
KEIR B. STERLING is Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) Historian for the Army. A long-time adjunct profesor of History at Pace University, he has also been visiting professor of the History of Science, University of Wisconsin and a National Science Foundation fellow.
RICHARD HARMOND is Associate Professor of History at St. John's University.
GEORGE A. CEVASCO is Associate Professor of English at St. John's University.
LORNE HAMMOND is Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at University of Victoria and Historian at the Royal British Columbia Museum.
Reviews
"This new dictionary, compiled by editors with expertise in the science, history, social-science, humanities, and English subject areas, contains professional and personal information about a representative selection of the many American and Canadian environmentalists and naturalists who...by their individual and varied activities, contributed in a profound way to the present body of knowledge about the U.S. and Canada....[Here] are found a group of men and women whose dedication, quest for knowledge and, in many cases, unconcerned for their own well-being are reflected in the details of their biographies. Subjects also include writers--from academics to newspapermen--educators, medical practitioners, lawyers, inventors, and deep-sea divers, fur trappers, and more. Their life stories provide fascinating reading as well as a rich source of social, economic, and political research material for students in all of these subject areas. Recommended for university, high-school and public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional background on 444 American and Canadian naturalists, explorers, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, writers, and artists from the late [15th] century through the present. The editors are professional historians and professors who have placed each subject within the framework of the evolution of environmental science, from early exploration to current governmental regulation. Concise, clear, and unbiased, the entries average two pages and very clearly outline biographical information, professional and career accomplishments, and major contributions. The entries can be used by readers of all ages....There are no comparable reference books on this topic that have the scope of this dictionary. Worth every penny, it is one of the best reference books of the year...Highly recommended for most public and academic libraries."-Library Journal
"There are no comparable reference works that cover the same areas found in this volume....this collection is unique....This book is highly recommended for all larger public and academic libraries and for smaller collections that are attempting to be comprehensive in the areas of environmentalism and naturalism. It is bound to become a basic reference source for these areas."-ARBA
"This book is an impresive achievement....Anyone working in the history of field biology, exploration, nature writing, or nature study will find this dictionary extremely useful....The editors are to be recommended for producing an excellent reference work that scholars will rely on for many years to come."-RUSQ
"This volume will meet the reference needs of a broad readership. It will prove a critical research resource for high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, journalists, historians, or anyone else seeking information on naturalists and enviornmentalists. readership"-Book Reviews
"A valuable contribution to biographical research, this volume contains facts and figures that are difficult to track down elsewhere."-C&RL News
"Recommended for college, university, and larger public library reference collections."-E-STREAMS
?Recommended for college, university, and larger public library reference collections.?-E-STREAMS
?A valuable contribution to biographical research, this volume contains facts and figures that are difficult to track down elsewhere.?-C&RL News
?This volume will meet the reference needs of a broad readership. It will prove a critical research resource for high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, journalists, historians, or anyone else seeking information on naturalists and enviornmentalists. readership?-Book Reviews
?This book is an impresive achievement....Anyone working in the history of field biology, exploration, nature writing, or nature study will find this dictionary extremely useful....The editors are to be recommended for producing an excellent reference work that scholars will rely on for many years to come.?-RUSQ
?There are no comparable reference works that cover the same areas found in this volume....this collection is unique....This book is highly recommended for all larger public and academic libraries and for smaller collections that are attempting to be comprehensive in the areas of environmentalism and naturalism. It is bound to become a basic reference source for these areas.?-ARBA
?This comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional background on 444 American and Canadian naturalists, explorers, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, writers, and artists from the late [15th] century through the present. The editors are professional historians and professors who have placed each subject within the framework of the evolution of environmental science, from early exploration to current governmental regulation. Concise, clear, and unbiased, the entries average two pages and very clearly outline biographical information, professional and career accomplishments, and major contributions. The entries can be used by readers of all ages....There are no comparable reference books on this topic that have the scope of this dictionary. Worth every penny, it is one of the best reference books of the year...Highly recommended for most public and academic libraries.?-Library Journal
?This new dictionary, compiled by editors with expertise in the science, history, social-science, humanities, and English subject areas, contains professional and personal information about a representative selection of the many American and Canadian environmentalists and naturalists who...by their individual and varied activities, contributed in a profound way to the present body of knowledge about the U.S. and Canada....[Here] are found a group of men and women whose dedication, quest for knowledge and, in many cases, unconcerned for their own well-being are reflected in the details of their biographies. Subjects also include writers--from academics to newspapermen--educators, medical practitioners, lawyers, inventors, and deep-sea divers, fur trappers, and more. Their life stories provide fascinating reading as well as a rich source of social, economic, and political research material for students in all of these subject areas. Recommended for university, high-school and public libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional background on 444 American and Canadian naturalists, explorers, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, writers, and artists from the late [15th] century through the present. The editors are professional historians and professors who have placed each subject within the framework of the evolution of environmental science, from early exploration to current governmental regulation. Concise, clear, and unbiased, the entries average two pages and very clearly outline biographical information, professional and career accomplishments, and major contributions. The entries can be used by readers of all ages....There are no comparable reference books on this topic that have the scope of this dictionary. Worth every penny, it is one of the best reference books of the year...Highly recommended for most public and academic libraries."-Library Journal
"There are no comparable reference works that cover the same areas found in this volume....this collection is unique....This book is highly recommended for all larger public and academic libraries and for smaller collections that are attempting to be comprehensive in the areas of environmentalism and naturalism. It is bound to become a basic reference source for these areas."-ARBA
"This book is an impresive achievement....Anyone working in the history of field biology, exploration, nature writing, or nature study will find this dictionary extremely useful....The editors are to be recommended for producing an excellent reference work that scholars will rely on for many years to come."-RUSQ
"This volume will meet the reference needs of a broad readership. It will prove a critical research resource for high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, journalists, historians, or anyone else seeking information on naturalists and enviornmentalists. readership"-Book Reviews
"A valuable contribution to biographical research, this volume contains facts and figures that are difficult to track down elsewhere."-C&RL News
"Recommended for college, university, and larger public library reference collections."-E-STREAMS
?Recommended for college, university, and larger public library reference collections.?-E-STREAMS
?A valuable contribution to biographical research, this volume contains facts and figures that are difficult to track down elsewhere.?-C&RL News
?This volume will meet the reference needs of a broad readership. It will prove a critical research resource for high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, journalists, historians, or anyone else seeking information on naturalists and enviornmentalists. readership?-Book Reviews
?This book is an impresive achievement....Anyone working in the history of field biology, exploration, nature writing, or nature study will find this dictionary extremely useful....The editors are to be recommended for producing an excellent reference work that scholars will rely on for many years to come.?-RUSQ
?There are no comparable reference works that cover the same areas found in this volume....this collection is unique....This book is highly recommended for all larger public and academic libraries and for smaller collections that are attempting to be comprehensive in the areas of environmentalism and naturalism. It is bound to become a basic reference source for these areas.?-ARBA
?This comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional background on 444 American and Canadian naturalists, explorers, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, writers, and artists from the late [15th] century through the present. The editors are professional historians and professors who have placed each subject within the framework of the evolution of environmental science, from early exploration to current governmental regulation. Concise, clear, and unbiased, the entries average two pages and very clearly outline biographical information, professional and career accomplishments, and major contributions. The entries can be used by readers of all ages....There are no comparable reference books on this topic that have the scope of this dictionary. Worth every penny, it is one of the best reference books of the year...Highly recommended for most public and academic libraries.?-Library Journal
?This new dictionary, compiled by editors with expertise in the science, history, social-science, humanities, and English subject areas, contains professional and personal information about a representative selection of the many American and Canadian environmentalists and naturalists who...by their individual and varied activities, contributed in a profound way to the present body of knowledge about the U.S. and Canada....[Here] are found a group of men and women whose dedication, quest for knowledge and, in many cases, unconcerned for their own well-being are reflected in the details of their biographies. Subjects also include writers--from academics to newspapermen--educators, medical practitioners, lawyers, inventors, and deep-sea divers, fur trappers, and more. Their life stories provide fascinating reading as well as a rich source of social, economic, and political research material for students in all of these subject areas. Recommended for university, high-school and public libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
