The Evolution of American Ecology, 1890--2000

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 328 pages
• Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press October 1, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 080189087X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0801890871
• Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 15.2 ounces

Product Review
"A new approach to ecology well worth consideration by ecologists, science historians, and anyone interested in how human ecology should be integrated with the biological sciences." - Science "Kingsland does a masterful job weaving together the history of ecology in the United States." - Bioscience "Kingsland has ambitiously followed the growth of American ecology from the end of the 19th throughout the 20th century, looking at social, economic, and scientific influences Quite worthwhile for any ecologist interested in the history of their field." - Quarterly Review of Biology "Kingsland breaks new ground by tightly linking the intellectual history of ecological science with changes in the land." - Journal of American History "Anyone interested in the history of American ecology and its relationship to our changing perspective on the environment will find this a worthwhile read." - Environmental History "The details of how the field began and the accounts of the ecological pioneers make this book an enjoyable account of scientific history." - Brittonia "A refreshing and novel approach that breaks new grounds in our understanding of how ecology became a dominating scientific approach to the environment." - Centaurus"

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"A new approach to ecology well worth consideration by ecologists, science historians, and anyone interested in how human ecology should be integrated with the biological sciences." -- Nancy Stack, Science



"Kingsland does a masterful job weaving together the history of ecology in the United States." -- William H. Schlesinger, Bioscience



"Kingsland has ambitiously followed the growth of American ecology from the end of the 19th throughout the 20th century, looking at social, economic, and scientific influences Quite worthwhile for any ecologist interested in the history of their field." -- Matthew L. Forister, Quarterly Review of Biology



"Kingsland breaks new ground by tightly linking the intellectual history of ecological science with changes in the land." -- Gregg A. Mitman, Journal of American History



"Anyone interested in the history of American ecology and its relationship to our changing perspective on the environment will find this a worthwhile read and a clear exposition of those changes." -- Larry Thomas Spencer, Environmental History



"In contrast to other historical accounts, Sharon Kingsland's book emphasizes the ways that human ecology centered in urban settings has shaped the discipline." -- Joel B. Hagen, Isis



"The details of how the field began and the accounts of the ecological pioneers make this book an enjoyable account of scientific history." -- Timothy J. Motley, Brittonia



"This fine book provides an great opportunity to reflect back on the ecological sciences and their entanglement with environmental concerns in the USA A refreshing and novel approach that breaks new grounds in our understanding of how ecology became a dominating scientific approach to the environment." -- Peder Anker, Centaurus



"Deeply researched and well written, Kingsland's study is likely to become a standard reference for scholars from many fields." -- Andrew Kirk, American Historical Review



"An important, innovative scholarly contribution that nicely captures both the excitement and frustration of American botanists as they struggled to professionalize their discipline. Kingsland does a marvelous job of reconstructing the American botanical landscape during a crucial period in its development." -- Mark V. Barrow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Evolution of American Ecology, 1890--2000 (Hardcover) For any of us who remember Sharon Kingsland's marvellous history of population biology MODELLING NATURE a new Kingsland on Ecology is worthy of celebration & this book is certainly just cause for enthusiasm. Here Kingsland brings her meticulous research and engaging writing style to bear on the origins of the science of ecology in the United States. Nicely footnoted, with some choice illustrations of key players, the book reveals a broad range of facts and personalities that too often get glossed over in ecology texts. Of neccessity much of the book examines the birth and growth of botanical ecology, but Kingsland also gives us valuable insights on the animal folks, and, as we move closer to the present the "ecosystems ecologists" like the Odums who came to dominate popular perceptions of the science. This is a must read for anyone interested in where ecology has come from and hence where it may be going.