San Antonio College Library

"The outgrowth of two symposiums sponsored by the University of Utah College of Law's Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment"--Ack.

"Agricultural chemical use and soil and water quality degradation associated with agricultural production are significant among the environmental problems confronting the United States. In fact, these are now perceived as environmental problems comparable to other environmental problems such as air quality deterioration and the release of toxic pollutants from industrial sources. While the growth of agricultural chemical use is an integral part of...

"In Competitive Environmental Strategy, Andrew Hoffman examines the effects of environmentalism on corporate management, explaining how and why environmental forces are driving change and how business managers can think about environmental issues in a strategic way." "Anyone who wishes to engage in business management in the 21st century will need to appreciate the implications of environmental issues on corporate activities, and vice versa. Competitive...

"Noted historian Robin W. Winks offers an in-depth look at the life and accomplishments of Laurance Rockefeller. This deftly argued and gracefully written volume explains and explores Rockefeller's role in shaping the transition from traditional land conservation to a more inclusive environmentalism."--BOOK JACKET. "Laurance S. Rockefeller: Catalyst for Conservation provides a broad interpretation of the history of environmental protection through...

Down to earth offers a sweeping history of our nation, one that places the environment at the very center of our story. Ted Steinberg sweeps across the centuries, re-envisioning the story of America as he recounts how the environment has played a key role in virtually every social, economic, and political development. Ranging from the colonists' attempts to impose order on the land to the modern efforts to sell the wilderness as a consumer good, packaged...

"This collection of biographies describes twelve women conservationists who helped change the way Americans think about the land. These women spoke out, not only for conservation of the landscape, but for environmentally sound living during the twentieth century. From a bird lover to a "back to the land" activist, these women gave early warning of the detrimental effects of neglecting conservation."--Jacket.

Famed conservationist and twice governor of Pennsylvania, Gifford Pinchot knew every United States President from Grant to Truman. His idol was Theodore Roosevelt, whom he served while head of the United States Forest Service and whom he emulated when he was chief executive of Pennsylvania. This first published biography (except for his autobiography) of a colorful and crusading figure covers Pinchot's entire career in his two roles as conservationist...