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A life for water : a memoir : Luna Bergere Leopold 1915-2006 / [Luna Bergere Leopold ; Madelyn Leopold, Penelope Vita-Finzi, and Claudio Vita-Finzi, [editors].
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006, author.
- Series:
- Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; 0065-9746 v. 108, pt. 4.
- Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 0065-9746 ; volume 108, part 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006.
- Leopold, Luna B.
- Hydrology--Research--Biography.
- Hydrology.
- Hydrologists--Biography.
- Hydrologists.
- Water conservation--Research--Biography.
- Water conservation.
- Hydrology--Research.
- Water conservation--Research.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] : American Philosophical Society Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "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."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Precious water
- Learning to observe
- Research on a practical problem
- Travels toward science
- Science as a craft
- Some water studies
- Environmental impact
- Environmental ethics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-249) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Leopold, Luna Bergere, 1915- A life for water
- ISBN:
- 1606180843
- 9781606180846
- OCLC:
- 1110657503
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