The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 616 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
363.7009 MANN
1 available
363.7009 MANN
1 available
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-584) and index.
Description
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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In forty years, Earth's population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups--Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug's cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces--food, water, energy, climate change--grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author's insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth.--AMAZON.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mann, C. C. (2018). The wizard and the prophet: two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, Charles C.. 2018. The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, Charles C.. The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mann, Charles C.. The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
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