Kingsland, Sharon E.

The evolution of American ecology, 1890-2000 / Sharon E. Kingsland. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2005. - x, 313 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : The struggle for place -- Entrepreneurs of science -- A botanical revolution -- Big science -- Science in a changing land -- Visioning ecology -- Science, history, and progress -- A subversive science? -- Defining the ecosystem -- New frontiers.

0801881714 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780801881718 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2004026034

GBA580631 bnb

013297756 Uk


Ecology--History.--United States
Botany--History.--United States
âEcologie--Histoire.--âEtats-Unis
Botanique--Histoire.--âEtats-Unis

QH 540.83 / K55e 2005

577/.0973