Provides personal and professional information on some 445 naturalists and environmentalists.
Introduction Dictionary Appendices Index
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.
"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
?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
?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 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 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
"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
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