Eugene Allen Smith's Alabama : how a geologist shaped a state / Aileen Kilgore Henderson ; foreword by Lewis Dean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Aileen Kilgore, 1921-2023.

Contributor:

Dean, Lewis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Eugene Allen, 1841-1927.

Smith, Eugene Allen.

Smith, Eugene Allen, 1841-1927--Influence.

Geologists--Alabama--Biography.

Geologists.

Social change.

History.

Industrialization.

Scientific expeditions.

Geology.

Alabama--Officials and employees--Biography.

Alabama.

College teachers--Alabama--Biography.

College teachers.

University of Alabama--Faculty--Biography.

University of Alabama.

Geology--Alabama--History.

Scientific expeditions--Alabama--History.

Industrialization--Alabama--History.

Social change--Alabama--History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Montgomery : NewSouth Books, [2011]

Summary:

Henderson, an author of children's books and former teacher who grew up in Alabama, offers a biography of Alabama state geologist Eugene Allen Smith. She draws on Smith's field notes, papers, published works, and records to detail his career as a state geologist from 1873 to 1927, when he undertook a geological survey of Alabama. She follows his expeditions during this period and discusses how they shaped Alabama, helping to transform it into an industrial giant after its post-Civil War agricultural economy. Smith advocated a mixed economy, produced the first accurate state map, identified mineral and other resources, and disseminated this information through scientific papers, official reports, and popular articles, helping those seeking investment opportunities. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234), gazetteer, and index.

ISBN:

9781588382436

1588382435

OCLC:

663951649