The Wizard and the Prophet

Charles C. Mann First published 2018

About this book

Presents two influential scientists, William Vogt (1902-1968), and Norman Borlaug (1914-2009), whose diametrically opposed views shaped modern understandings about the environment and related public policies.

Subjects

biography
climatic changes
energy security
environmentalists
environmental sciences
food security
food supply
history
long now manual for civilization
new york times reviewed
sustainable development
water security
water-supply