Breaking New Ground by Gifford Pinchot - 1998

Island Press, 1998-07-01. paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Minor wear on edges and corners. Clean pages with no markings. The image in this listing is stock photo for reference. Actual item may differ. Any queries, just ask for photos. Your satisfaction matters!

Island Press, 1998-07-01. Revised, Revised. paperback. Used: Good.

Book is in Near Fine condition; wraps show lightest scuffing, one page has been dog-eared, there is a small spot on the top edge of the page block, no other defects noted. The interior is clean and unmarked. Nearly new. See photo. NOT EX-LIBRARY.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Island Press, 1998-07-01. Revised, Revised. paperback. Used:Good.

Book. New. Vigorous, colorful, bold and highly personal, Breaking New Ground is the autobiography of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first chief of the Forest Service. He tells a fascinating tale of his efforts, under President Theodore Roosevelt, to wrest the forests from economic special interests and to bring them under management for multiple- and long-range use. His philosophy of the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest time has become the foundation upon which this country's conservation policy is based.In a new introduction for this special commemorative edition, Char Miller of Trinity University and V. Alaric Sample of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation trace the evolution of Gifford Pinchot's career in the context of his personal life and the social and environmental issues of his time. They illuminate the courage and vision of the man whose leadership is central to the development of the profession of forestry in the United States. Breaking New Ground is essential… Read More

Island Pr, 1998. Paperback. New. cmv edition. 522 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.25 inches.

Island Press, 1998-07-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!