The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world

The wizard and the prophet Two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world

Charles C. Mann

Book - 2018

Presents two influential scientists, William Vogt (1902-1968), and Norman Borlaug (1914-2009), whose diametrically opposed views shaped modern understandings about the environment and related public policies.

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Subjects
Vogt, William, > 1902-1968.
Borlaug, Norman E. > (Norman Ernest), > 1914-2009.
Environmental sciences > History > 20th century.
Food security.
Water security.
Energy security.
Climatic changes.
Environmentalists > United States > Biography.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Charles C. Mann (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
x, 616 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-584) and index.
ISBN
9780345802842
9780307961693
  • Prologue
  • One Law
  • 1. State of the Species
  • Two Men
  • 2. The Prophet
  • 3. The Wizard
  • Four Elements
  • 4. Earth: Food
  • 5. Water: Freshwater
  • 6. Fire: Energy
  • 7. Air: Climate Change
  • Two Men
  • 8. The Prophet
  • 9. The Wizard
  • One Future
  • 10. The Edge of the Petri Dish
  • Appendix A. Why Believe? (Part One)
  • Appendix B. Why Believe? (Part Two)
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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