Description: Further DetailsTitle: J. Russell SmithCondition: NewSubtitle: Geographer, Educator, and ConservationistISBN-10: 0812274490EAN: 9780812274493ISBN: 9780812274493Publisher: University of Pennsylvania PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/29/1964Description: At the end of the nineteenth century, revolutionary developments began to take place in American geography. The humanization of the subject proceeded at a rapid pace, as did the application of geography to other fields. The changes were initiated at the college level, particularly in the schools of business, and later permeated the secondary and elementary levels.J. Russell Smith, Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist is a two-fold study of these developments. In part, it is an historical-geographical analysis of the development of human and economic geography in the United States. Essentially, its purpose is to evaluate the role of J. Russell Smith in the evolution of American geographic thought.Through his texts, ranging from the elementary to the college level, and his articles in both professional journals and popular magazines, Smith helped to formulate and publicize the concept, philosophy, and mechanics of human-economic geography. Through his establishment of departments of geography in the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Business of Columbia University, he helped lay the foundation for the training of professional geographers, as well as for the application of geography to the fields of economics and business. Finally his love of the land led him to crusade for the conservation of natural resources and to experiment with new plants and trees which gave promise of saving the land and yielding good economic returns. At the same time, his broad humanitarian vision also led him to support actively such causes as world peace and international citizenship.An extensive bibliography is included as well as a complete listing of all of Smith's writings. His wide range of interests makes this book meaningful, not only to individual readers, but also to many organizations, religious and philanthropic. Colleges and universities as well as the business world will also find this book appealing. Its clear organization, its pleasant style, and its humane concern combine to create a vivid account of an important subject and an excellent man.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 210mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Virginia M. RowleyGenre: BiographyBook Series: Anniversary CollectionRelease Year: 1964 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: J. Russell Smith
Title: J. Russell Smith
Subtitle: Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist
ISBN-10: 0812274490
EAN: 9780812274493
ISBN: 9780812274493
Release Date: 11/29/1964
Release Year: 1964
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Biography
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Publication Name: J. Russell Smith : Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Subject: Earth Sciences / Geography, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Educators, Science & Technology
Publication Year: 1964
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Virginia M. Rowley
Subject Area: Science, Biography & Autobiography
Series: Anniversary Collection
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover