Stephen Forbes and the Rise of American Ecology

by Robert A. Croker and CROKER RA

One of the most prominent American biological scientists of his day, Stephen Forbes (1844 - 1930) is now recognized as an early champion of the emerging field of ecology. Dedicated to public service, he repeatedly demonstrated how ecology and environmental science could not only enlighten citizens, but also effect economic change by improving resource use and management. His Lake as a Microcosm (1887), which stressed the holistic nature of the aquatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560989726
• ISBN13: 9781560989721
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"