A life for water

"This is a memoir by Luna Leopold, chief hydraulic engineer and later chief hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. Luna Leopold is widely viewed as the foremost student of rivers of the 20th century. This volume presents a selection of informal essays written over the course of his long career. These essays complement his professional articles and books, and they illuminate how he became increasingly concerned with environmental degradation. Leopold argued forcefully that engineering solutions should be ethically framed as well as practical, and with that in mind, in 1969 he drafted the first environmental impact statement. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1991."--

שנה

2020

שפה

English

סדרה

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society -- volume 108, part 4

הוצאה

American Philosophical Society Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

254

ISBN

9781606180846

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata