The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's...
The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's...
The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world / Charles C. Mann.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2018/0880
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 616 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
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.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
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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Full title
The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world / Charles C. Mann.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-584) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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Call Numbers
G 2018/0880
Record Identifier
74VKVNvq4dDA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNvq4dDA
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ISBN
0307961699 hardcover
9780307961693 hardcover
DDC
363.70092273
MMS ID
991024158715802626
