A memoir by Eugene Shinn of his life in geological field science. In this book, he shares the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Taking readers around the globe as well as below the ocean, he recounts the painstaking process of data gathering that can lead to paradigm-breaki…
Seeing things whole: the essential John Wesley Powell
by DeBuys, William, Powell, John Wesley, Powell, John Wesley, Naturwissenschafter, Geologe, Ethnologe, USA, Powell, John Wesley, Scientifique, Géologue, Ethnologue, Etats-Unis, Powell, John Wesley, Scientist, Geologist, Ethnologist, United States
fromShearwater Book
"This is a superb selection of the most important writings of the great American explorer, scientist, and conservationist. Powell's name has often been evoked over the past century, but few people have had access to the full range of his vigorous prose. Now deBuys has given us a…
John Wesley Powell was an American original. He was the last of the nation's great continental explorers and the first of a new breed of public servant: part scientist, part social reformer, part institution builder. His work and life reveal an enduringly valuable way of thinkin…