My work is that of conservation : an environmental biography of George Washington Carver /

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Carver had a truly prolific career dedicated to studying the ways in which people ought to interact with the natural world, yet much of his work has been largely forgotten. Hersey rectifies this by tracing the evolution of Carver's agricultural and environmental thought starting with his childh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hersey, Mark D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, ©2011.
Colección:Environmental history and the American South.
Temas:
Carver, George Washington, > 1864?-1943 > Political and social views.
Carver, George Washington, > 1864?-1943.
Carver, George Washington, > 1864?-1943
African American agriculturists > Biography.
African American farmers > Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) > History.
African American scientists > Biography.
Agricultural conservation > Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) > History.
Agriculturists > United States > Biography.
Conservationists > Southern States > Biography.
Environmental protection > Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) > History.
Agronomes noirs américains > Biographies.
Agriculteurs noirs américains > Black Belt (Alab. et Mississ.) > Histoire.
Scientifiques noirs américains > Biographies.
Conservation des ressources agricoles > Black Belt (Alab. et Mississ.) > Histoire.
Agronomes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Écologistes (Défenseurs de l'environnement) > États-Unis (Sud) > Biographies.
Environnement > Protection > Black Belt (Alab. et Mississ.) > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
African American agriculturists
African American farmers
African American scientists
Agricultural conservation
Agriculturists
Conservationists
Ecology
Environmental protection
Political and social views
Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) > Environmental conditions.
Black Belt (Alab. et Mississ.) > Conditions environnementales.
Southern States
United States
United States > Black Belt
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue: Macon County, Alabama, 1896
  • Were it not for his dusky skin
  • The earnest student of nature
  • The ruthless hand of Mr. Carenot
  • In a strange land and among a strange people
  • Teaching the beauties of nature
  • Hints and suggestions to farmers
  • The peanut man
  • Divine inspiration
  • Where the soil is wasted
  • Epilogue: My work is that of conservation.

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