The Wizard and the Prophet : : two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World
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"A Borzoi book."
One law -- State of the species -- Two men -- The prophet -- The wizard -- Four elements -- Earth: food -- Water: freshwater -- Fire: energy -- Air: climate change -- Two men -- The prophet -- The wizard -- One future -- The edge of the petri dish.
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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PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Year Published: 2018
Description: x, 616 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780307961693
0307961699
SUBJECTS
Vogt, William, -- 1902-1968.
Borlaug, Norman E. -- 1914-2009.
Environmental sciences -- History -- 20th century.
Food security.
Water security.
Energy security.
Climatic changes.
Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.